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Crown of Thistles :The Fatal Inheritance of Mary Queen of Scots
Crown of Thistles :The Fatal Inheritance of Mary Queen of Scots
paperback
Published:
24 April, 2014
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780330534376 |
| ISBN10 | 0330534378 |
| Number Of Pages | 544 |
| Item Weight | 603 g |
| Product Dimensions | 127 x 203 x 32 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Pan Macmillan |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | Unabridged edition |
Media Reviews
Stunning - an epic journey through the turbulent history of two nations, engagingly written and showing a masterly balance of politics and vivid personal detail. -- Alison Weir
The authentic story of how Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I came to be, rather than simply who they were ... bold, insightful and vivid. -- Melanie Reid * 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. She brings alive a thrilling story of cultured courts and violent deaths, of ambitious kings and tragic queens. -- Leanda De Lisle * Mail on Sunday *
Elegantly written, decently researched and, crucially will alert a new readership to a neglected subject ... Charming and informative. * The Herald *
To be applauded as a highly courageous, pioneering attempt to brush the cobwebs off the existing national histories ... deserves a wide readership. -- John Guy * Literary Review *
Mary's life was rich in incident and Linda Porter recounts it with judiciousness and verve. -- Michael Prodger * New Statesman *
Magnificent ... proves that there was nothing predestined, or particularly preplanned, about the coming together of Scotland and England -- Giles Tremlett * Observer *
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Author's Bio
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.