Elizabeth and Leicester - Brossura

Gristwood, Sarah

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ISBN 10: 0143114492 ISBN 13: 9780143114499

Casa editrice: Penguin Group USA, 2008

Riassunto

An analysis of the working partnership and intimate bond between Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley discusses the scandal and speculation that surrounded their early romance, the earl's servitude to the queen as her counselor and army commander, and her contrary treatment of him regarding her suitors and his second marriage. Reprint.

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Recensione:

“Quite simply one of the most enthralling history books I’ve ever read.”—Alison Weir, author of The Life of Elizabeth I

“Gristwood . . . parses out what we do know about this pair and what information fuels many of the more titillating conclusions people have drawn over the years.”—Chicago Sun-Times

“Vivacious and absorbing . . . Full of intriguing suggestions, stimulating analogies and shrewd connections.”—The Sunday Times (London)

L'autore:

Sarah Gristwood is an author, biographer, and journalist. A regular contributor to the New York Times, Guardian, and Independent newspapers, she is the author of Elizabeth and Leicester, Arbella: England's Lost Queen, and Game of Queens. She lives in London and Kent.

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• Editore: Penguin Group USA
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0143114492
• ISBN 13: 9780143114499
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 407