Tudors Versus Stewarts: The Fatal Inheritance of Mary, Queen of Scots - Couverture rigide

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Porter, Linda

 
9780312590741: Tudors Versus Stewarts: The Fatal Inheritance of Mary, Queen of Scots
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ISBN 10 : 0312590741 ISBN 13 : 9780312590741
Editeur : St Martins Pr, 2014

Revue de presse

' ... coolly crafting the authentic story of how Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I came to be, rather than simply who they were. This is Porter's unique selling point in a crowded field ... Her writing is bold, insightful and vivid.' The Times Saturday Review

'In focusing on the family rivalries that led to Mary's reign and fall, Porter has found a fresh approach to a familiar subject.' Mail on Sunday

'... the book is elegantly written, decently researched and, crucially will alert a new readership to a neglected subject.' The Herald

'... Crown of Thistles is to be applauded as a highly courageous, pioneering attempt to brush the cobwebs off the existing national histories. Linda Porter has a considerable talent for synthesis and in this genre she is likely to excel in the future. Always professional in conception and dispassionate in style, her book deserves a wide readership.' Literary Review

'This gripping account has as many over-lapping branches as a monkey-puzzle tree, but as she weaves those warring kingdom's affairs the author maintains a firm grasp ... The jacket blurb promised rape and violence, and the latter is delivered with regularity. But this many-layered book offers much more, including fresh insights into Mary's downfall, especially the parts played by James V's discarded mistress.' Country Life

'Mary's life was rich in incident and Linda Porter recounts it with judiciousness and verve.' --New Statesman

Biographie de l'auteur

Linda Porter was the winner of the 2004 Biographers Club/Daily Mail Prize, and her first two books, Mary Tudor: The First Queen and Katherine the Queen: the Remarkable Life of Katherine Parr were both published to great acclaim. She is a regular contributor to BBC History Magazine and History Today. She lives in Kent.

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Éditeur
St Martins Pr
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0312590741
ISBN 13 
9780312590741
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
523
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780330534376: Crown of Thistles

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ISBN 10 :  0330534378 ISBN 13 :  9780330534376
Editeur : CE/OP, 2013
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