Zusammenfassung The New York Times bestseller from Margaret Georgea captivating novel about history's most enthralling queen! the legendary Elizabeth I. A queen who ruled as much from the heart as from the head. Filled with intimate portraits of the personalities who made the Elizabethan age great-Shakespeare! Marlowe! Dudley! Raleigh! Drake-Elizabeth I provides an unforgettable glimpse of a woman who considered herself married to her people. Their rivalry! and its ensuing drama! soon involves everyone close to Elizabeth! from the famed courtiers who enriched the crown to the legendary poets and playwrights who paid homage to it with their works. This is a story of two women of fierce intellect and desire! one trying to protect her country and throne! the other trying to regain power and position for her family. Elizabeth's rival for the love of Robert Dudley! Earl of Leicester! and mother to the Earl of Essex! Lettice has been intertwined with Elizabeth since childhood. But what was the Virgin Queen really like? Lettice Knollys-Elizabeth's flame-haired! look-alike coussin-thinks she knows all too well. England's greatest monarch has baffled and intrigued the world for centuries. Publishers Weekly (starred review) An impressive feat of research and imagination.#1 New York Times bestselling author Diana Gabaldon Informationen zum Autor Margaret George Klappentext The New York Times bestseller from Margaret George-a captivating novel about history's most enthralling queen! the legendary Elizabeth I. Kirkus Reviews Readers looking to be transported to another place and time will find their magic carpet here. The Chicago Tribune Engaging and intelligent fiction. The New York Times If only history lessons had been like this. Vogue MORE PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF MARGARET GEORGE An evocative portrait. New York Times bestselling author Alison Weir A rare unfusty take on the Virgin Queen. Zusatztext Deeply engaging! it sets a new benchmark for the genre.
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