The Other Queen
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Philippa Gregory’s landmark return to the Tudor court, coming Autumn 2025 … A dramatic novel of passion, politics and betrayal from the author of The Other Boleyn Girl. Philippa Gregory’s landmark ret...
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Philippa Gregory’s landmark return to the Tudor court, coming Autumn 2025 … A dramatic novel of passion, politics and betrayal from the author of The Other Boleyn Girl. Philippa Gregory’s landmark return to the Tudor court, coming Autumn 2025 …A dramatic novel of passion, politics and betrayal from the author of The Other Boleyn Girl. They can fear me, and they can hate me. They can even deny me. But they cannot kill me. 1568. The Virgin Queen Elizabeth I has ruled England for ten years, but refuses to name a successor, despite the rival claims that threaten her kingdom. Bess of Hardwick, the new Countess of Shrewsbury, has secured her future with her fourth marriage to George Talbot. Ambitious and shrewd, Bess anticipates royal favour when she and the Earl are asked to give sanctuary to the fugitive Mary Queen of Scots. But the Scottish queen rails against house arrest in a desolate castle and plots to regain her throne. The castle becomes the epicentre of intrigue against Elizabeth, the Earl blinded by admiration for the other queen. Even Bess’s own loyalty is thrown into question. If Elizabeth''s spymaster William Cecil links the Talbots to the growing conspiracy to free Mary, they will all face the Tower…
Detaljer
Forlag
HarperCollins
ISBN
9780007192144
Sprog
Engelsk
Sider
448
Udgivelsesdato
02-02-2009
Format
Paperback
Varenr.
1638912
EAN nr.
9780007192144
Varegruppe
Fiction
Højde/Dybde (mm)
129
Bredde (mm)
198
Længde (mm)
29
Vægt (g)
312