The Lady Elizabeth - Hardcover

Weir, Alison

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0345495357 ISBN 13: 9780345495358

Publisher: Ballantine Books, 2008

Synopsis

A vivid fictional portrait of the tumultuous early life of Queen Elizabeth I describes her perilous path to the throne of England and the scandal, political intrigues, and religious turmoil she confronted along the way, from the deaths of her parents, Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII, to the fanaticism of her sister, Mary I. By the author of Innocent Traitor. 75,000 first printing.

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Review:

"This novel takes us into a very plausible and frightening 16th-century world... Can Elizabeth survive? Well, you know the answer but this Tudor thriller is so exciting that you find yourself amazed that she did." (Daily Express)

"This enjoyable novel by a popular historian tells the story of Elizabeth I before she became Queen... She emerges as a thoughtful, wise, precocious and likeable survivor. The novel is meticulously researched and convincingly captures the intimate details of the future Monarch's daily life." (Mail on Sunday)

"Weir employs contemporary gossip to intriguing effect. With a style that casts even Philippa Gregory's stately gavottes in a dashing new light, Weir convinces with her scholarly grasp" (Independent)

"Weir's Elizabeth is nuanced and enchanting, and the author lends a refreshing perspective to well-known characters and events... [An] entertaining look into the rarely explored life of one of England's most fascinating characters" (Publishers Weekly)

"[A] compelling, even irresistible read... Weir offers an exceptionally perceptive as well as imaginative interpretation of the most significant monarch in English history" (Booklist (starred review))

Book Description:

The new novel from the author of the Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling Innocent Traitor.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0345495357
• ISBN 13: 9780345495358
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 480