The Captive Queen of Scots (Mary Stuart Series: Volume 2) - Softcover

Plaidy, Jean

Softcover

ISBN 10: 140008251X ISBN 13: 9781400082513

Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY), 2006

Synopsis

"Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama."--The New York Times

"Burn the murderess!"

So begins Jean Plaidy's The Captive Queen of Scots, the epic tale of the Scottish Queen Mary Stuart, cousin to Queen Elizabeth of England. After her husband, Lord Darnley, is murdered, suspicion falls on Mary and her lover, the Earl of Bothwell. A Catholic in a land of stern Protestants, Mary finds herself in the middle of a revolt, as her bloodthirsty subjects call for her arrest and execution. In disgrace, she flees her Scottish persecutors for England, where she appeals to Queen Elizabeth for mercy, but to no avail. Throughout Mary's long years as the Queen's prisoner, she conceives many bold plans for revenge and escaping to freedom--but the gallows of Fotheringhay Castle loom . . .

Set against royal pageantry, religious strife, and bloody uprising--and filled with conspiracies, passion, heartbreak, and fascinating historical detail--The Captive Queen of Scots is an unforgettable tale of the intense rivalry between two powerful women of noble blood.

About this title

Review:

"Her novels are still very much to be enjoyed ... Any writer who can both educate and thrill a reader of any age deserves to be remembered and find new fans ... One only has to look at the TV/Media to see that the appetite for this kind of writing is still very much there" (Matt Bates WH Smith Travel)

"Jean Plaidy doesn't just write the history, she makes it come alive." (Julia Moffat, RNA)

"Paints a fresh and vivid picture...truly impressive in its breadth of canvas" (Sunday Times)

"These books are page-turners; they offer a wonderful way to learn about history, their heroines are smart, strong and in control of their destinies and their stories will remain with you for ever...They are a celebration of women's spirit throughout history." (Daily Express)

"Full-blooded, dramatic, exciting" (Observer)

Book Description:

The concluding novel in Jean Plaidy's Tudor/Stuart series, where two powerful cousins finally end their battle for England's crown.

About this edition

• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 140008251X
• ISBN 13: 9781400082513
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464