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The Armor of Lightby Melissa ScottISBN 0915368293 (0-915368-29-3)
Hardcover, Nesfa Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Armor of Light'Book summary:This is the first hardcover edition of the alternate history novel by Scott and Barnett. [via]
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The Book of the Pearl: The History, Art, Science and Industryby George Frederick Kunz, Charles Hugh StevensonISBN 0486422763 (0-486-42276-3)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book of the Pearl: The History, Art, Science and Industry'Book summary:This monumental, profusely illustrated volume by two noted authorities is probably the largest single collection of data on the subject of pearls. Its enormous amount of detailed information covers their origin and history, structure, and form; the pearl fisheries of Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas; fascinating facts and lore; and much more. Over 180 illustrations.[via]More editions of The Book of the Pearl: The History, Art, Science and Industry:
The Book of the Pearl: The History, Art, Science and Industry of the Queen of Gemsby George Frederick Kunz, Charles Hugh StevensonISBN 0486277453 (0-486-27745-3)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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Death of the Foxby George P. GarrettISBN 0156252333 (0-15-625233-3)
Softcover, Harcourt
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Death of the Fox'Book summary:A meticulous re-creation of Elizabethan England that forms a trilogy with The Succession and Entered from the Sun. Here the author delves into the story of Sir Walter Ralegh's fall from favor for alleged conspiracy against James I. Garrett transports the reader to a world of cunning, intrigue, and colorful abundance.[via]More editions of Death of the Fox:
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Elizabeth and Essex: A Tragic Historyby Lytton StracheyISBN 0156027615 (0-15-602761-5)
Softcover, Harvest Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Elizabeth and Essex: A Tragic History'Book summary:Strachey dramatizes one of the most famous and most baffling romances in history-between Elizabeth I, Queen of England, and Robert Devereux, the vital, handsome Earl of Essex.[via]More editions of Elizabeth and Essex: A Tragic History:
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Elizabeth and Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queensby Jane DunnISBN 0375708200 (0-375-70820-0)
Softcover, Vintage Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Elizabeth and Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens'Book summary:Jane Dunns Elizabeth and Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens offers a blend of history and biography that traces the "dynamic interaction" between two of the most powerful women in Western history. Dunn remains ever aware of the uniqueness of her two central figures: both women ruled as divinely ordained monarchs in a male dominated power structure; and both women were from the same family (Elizabeth I was the granddaughter of Henry VII, and Mary Queen of Scots the great-granddaughter of King Henry).
By focusing not on pure biography but instead on relationships, Dunn is able to narrow her book (still mammoth in scope) to the most salient and interesting events in the two queens lives. The book begins in 1558, the year in which Mary first wed and Elizabeth assumed the throne of England. Almost immediately the cousins were embroiled in a conflict that would endure for the remainder of Marys life. A restless, sexually-active Catholic, and leader of the Scottish people in alliance with France, Mary was ever a conduit for rumors of rebellion. The "Virgin Queen" Elizabeth used Mary as a dark reflection to underline her own celibate constancy as a ruler of law and order.
The pair never met face to face, but as Dunn reveals, their lives were closely intertwined. After holding Mary in Fotheringhay prison for nearly two decades, Elizabeth ordered her cousin executed in 1587. Mary had chosen martyrdom in favor of a confession to complicity in the Babington assassination plot. In court, she declared: "I would never make Shipwreck of my Soul by conspiring the Destruction of my dearest Sister." Though the ostensible victor, Elizabeth (who had struggled to find a way to release her cousin while still upholding her own power as queen) confessed, "I am not free, but a captive." In Elizabeth and Mary, Dunn has built a rich world that underlines the tragic struggle between private emotions and the public faces history puts on them. --Patrick OKelley [via]
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- Elizabeth and Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens: ISBN 0375408983 (0-375-40898-3)
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Elizabeth and the Prince of Spainby Margaret IrwinISBN 0749004088 (0-7490-0408-8)
Softcover, Intl Pub Marketing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Elizabeth and the Prince of Spain'Book summary:Philip of Spain, unwilling bridegroom of Queen Mary, has been warned that her half-sister, the young Elizabeth, daughter of Anne Boleyn, was a heretic, a rebel and a potential enemy with a spirit full of enchantment. Running the gauntlet between Bloody Marys jealousy and morbid outbursts of hate, and Philips uneasy ardour, the young Elizabeth warily advances towards her destiny. [via]
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Elizabeth Iby Alison PlowdenISBN 0750932422 (0-7509-3242-2)
Softcover, Sutton Pub Ltd
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Elizabeth I, Ceo: Strategic Lessons from the Leader Who Built an Empireby Alan AxelrodISBN 0735203571 (0-7352-0357-1)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Elizabeth I, Ceo: Strategic Lessons from the Leader Who Built an Empire'Book summary:Recently, we have seen England's venerable Queen Elizabeth I portrayed in popular movies as both a wise supporting character and powerful leading lady. Now, thanks to historian and author Alan Axelrod, we can not only see the 16th-century monarch as a single woman who turned the fortunes of an entire nation around--we can apply many of the traits and practices of Good Queen Bess to our own business lives. "You can learn that being a leader is being a leader, whether your enterprise is a Renaissance kingdom, a small business, a major corporation, a corporate department, or a three-person work group with a job to do," Axelrod writes in Elizabeth I, CEO. Like other authors who relate the conduct and writings of a historical figure to situations in the modern world (including himself in Patton on Leadership), Axelrod uses Elizabeth's behavior and words to frame a blueprint for corporate survival, personal image building, staff development, control, and--ultimately--success. The author draws 136 pointers from Elzabeth's life, each amplified with lively, germane anecdotes. Among them: "Control the Message, not the Messenger," "No Leader Is a Solo Act," and "Forgive, but Don't Forget." --Howard Rothman [via]
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Elizabeth I, Queen of Englandby Neville WilliamsISBN 0722191537 (0-7221-9153-7)
Hardcover, Sphere
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Elizabeth the Greatby Elizabeth JenkinsISBN 1842121626 (1-84212-162-6)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Elizabeth the Great'Book summary:Elizabeth Jenkins illuminates in great detail the personal and private life of Elizabeth 1. Was she bald? What precisely was her sex-life? What were her emotional attachments? No other biography provides such a personal study of the Queen and her court - their daily lives, concerns, topics of conversation, meals, living conditions, travels, successes and failures - but it also places them firmly within the historical context of 16th Century Britain. An authoritative history of the period enlightened by a through understanding of Elizabethan society and an intimate portrait of the Queen. [via]
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Elizabeth the Queenby Alison WeirISBN 0224044141 (0-224-04414-1)
Hardcover, J. Cape
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Elizabeth: The Struggle for the Throneby David StarkeyISBN 0060959517 (0-06-095951-7)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Elizabeth: The Struggle for the Throne'Book summary:The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, Good Queen Bess; Elizabeth I holds a unique place in the English imagination as one of the nation's most powerful, charismatic, and successful monarchs. Elizabeth usually is imagined as the icy, untouchable figure, re-created memorably on screen by Bette Davis and Dame Judi Dench, but that vision of Elizabeth ignores the turbulent years of her early life, from her birth as the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn in 1533 until her accession to the throne in 1558 after the death of her sister Mary. It is these early years that are the subject of David Starkey's fascinating Elizabeth, which was written to accompany the television series about her life.
Starkey argues that Elizabeth, in her first 25 years, "had experienced every vicissitude of fortune and every extreme of condition. She had been Princess and inheritrix of England, and bastard and disinherited; the nominated successor to the throne and an accused traitor on the verge of execution; showered with lands and houses, and a prisoner in the Tower". He draws on his skills as a respected Tudor historian to produce a deft account of the religious, political, and dynastic maelstrom of mid-16th-century England that reads "like a historical thriller." The book carefully picks its way through the finer points of contemporary religious conflict and the peculiarities of Tudor court ceremony, while exploring also the formation of Elizabeth's character in relation to a murdered mother, a charismatic father, a tortured sister, and a predatory guardian. Highly readable, and written with verve and pace, this is a fascinating account of the young Elizabeth. --Jerry Brotton, Amazon.co.uk [via]
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Elizabeth, Captive Princessby Margaret E. IrwinISBN 0749003898 (0-7490-0389-8)
Softcover, Allison & Busby
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Elizabeth, Captive Princess'Book summary:In this, the second of Margaret Irwins great trilogy about the life of Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth I, the imperious, high spirited heroine of Young Bess finds herself the prey of her sister Marys jealous suspicions. The death of her young brother, Edward IV; the accession of Bloody Mary; the execution of Lady Jane Grey; her own imprisonment in the Tower of London; and the arrival of Philip of Spain to marry Queen Mary provide the powerful background to Irwins masterful novel as Elizabeth strives to achieve her ambition, the Crown of England. [via]
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The Fatal Fashione: An Elizabeth I Mysteryby Karen HarperISBN 0312338856 (0-312-33885-6)
Hardcover, St. Martin's Press
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Firedrake's Eyeby Patricia FinneyISBN 0312092873 (0-312-09287-3)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Firedrake's Eye'Book summary:Troubled by visions, Tom O'Bedlam, the mad son of a prominent Catholic family, wanders the London streets, where he finds evidence that his brother has launched a scheme to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I. 40,000 first printing. $20,000 ad/promo. [via]
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The First Elizabethby Carolly EricksonISBN 031216842X (0-312-16842-X)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The First Elizabeth'Book summary:A recreation of Queen Elizabeth I's early life through the reigns of Edward VI and Mary Tudor, which aims to establish the psychological motivations which formed the basis of her forty year rule of England. [via]
Francis Bacon: The Temper of a Manby Catherine Drinker BowenISBN 0823215385 (0-8232-1538-5)
Softcover, Fordham Univ Pr
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Gay Lord Robertby Jean PlaidyISBN 0854566082 (0-85456-608-2)
Hardcover, Ulverscroft Large Print Books
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Gay Lord Robertby Victoria Holt, Philippa Carr, Eleanor Hibbert, Jean PlaidyISBN 0399103368 (0-399-10336-8)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Gay Lord Robert'Book summary:In the grim recesses of the Tower of London, two captives begin a passionate love affair that will last years but is destined to destroy them; one is Robert Dudley, the other is the future Queen of England, Elizabeth I. Pardoned by Queen Mary, Dudley and Elizabeth are freed, but their mutual longing must be from a distance. [via]
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I, Elizabethby Rosalind MilesISBN 0330309773 (0-330-30977-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'I, Elizabeth'Book summary:Publicly declared a bastard at the age of three, daughter of a disgraced and executed mother, last in the line of succession to the throne of England, Elizabeth I inherited an England ravaged by bloody religious conflict, at war with Spain and France, and badly in debt. When she died in 1603, after a forty-five- year reign, her empire spanned two continents and was united under one church, victorious in war, and blessed with an overflowing treasury. Whats more, her favoritesWilliam Shakespeare, Sir Francis Drake, and Sir Walter Raleighhad made
the Elizabethan era a cultural Golden Age still remembered today.
But for Elizabeth the woman, tragedy went hand in hand with triumph. Politics and scandal forced the passionate queen to reject her true love, Robert Dudley, and to execute his stepson, her much-adored Lord Essex. Now in this spellbinding novel, Rosalind Miles brings to life the woman behind the myth. By turns imperious, brilliant, calculating, vain, and witty, this is the Elizabeth the world never knew. From the days of her brutal father, Henry VIII, to her final dying moments, Elizabeth tells her story in her own words. [via]More editions of I, Elizabeth:
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I, Elizabeth: The Word of a Queenby Rosalind MilesISBN 0385471602 (0-385-47160-2)
Hardcover, Doubleday Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'I, Elizabeth: The Word of a Queen'Book summary:A fictional autobiography of Elizabeth I of England combines historical accuracy and exciting, fully drawn characters to give an accurate and insightful behind-the-scenes look at the world in 1600. 25,000 first printing. $25,000 ad/promo. Tour. [via]
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Kenilworthby Walter ScottISBN 0140436545 (0-14-043654-5)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Legacyby Susan KayISBN 038070322X (0-380-70322-X)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Legacy'Book summary:A Spellbinding Tale of England's Most Passionate Queen-and the Three Men Whose Destinies Belonged to Her Alone.
"Fast-paced...one of the most fascinating monarchs in history."
-New York Times Book Review"A stupendous achievement...a book that captures
Queen Elizabeth I completely."
-Mainstream HistoricalBeloved for its stunning storytelling, Legacy offers an exquisite portrait of the queen who defined an era. Tracing the unlikely path from her tragic childhood to her ruthless confrontations with Mary, Queen of Scots, and capturing in all its glory her brilliant reign as Europe's most celebrated queen, Legacy peels back the layers from a mysterious monarch and satisfies the questions of history.
Winner of the Georgette Heyer Historical Novel Prize and the Betty Trask Award, Legacy gives us Elizabeth the woman: proud, passionate, and captivating in her intensity. She inspired men to love her with bewitching devotion, no matter what the cost, but the depth of her love for England required a sacrifice that would haunt her to the grave.
"Full of dramatic twists and turns, not to mention a scintillating central character and colorful supporting cast. Readers will lose themselves for hours in this richly entertaining novel."
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The Life and Times of Elizabeth Iby Neville WilliamsISBN 1566491983 (1-56649-198-3)
Softcover, Welcome Rain
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Life and Times of Elizabeth I'Book summary:In this study, the author shows how the Queen used her sex as a source of strength, playing on chivalry to inspire loyalty and devotion. The greatest men in the kingdom competed for her favour. Though "but" a woman, Elizabeth was to leave behind her a united nation and the legend of a golden age. [via]
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The Life of Elizabeth Iby Alison WeirISBN 0345425502 (0-345-42550-2)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Life of Elizabeth I'Book summary:The long life and powerful personality of England's beloved Virgin Queen have eternal appeal, and popular historian Alison Weir depicts both with panache. She's especially good at evoking the physical texture of Tudor England: the elaborate royal gowns (actually an intricate assembly of separate fabric panels buttoned together over linen shifts), the luxurious but unhygienic palaces (Elizabeth got the only "close stool"; most members of her retinue relieved themselves in the courtyards), the huge meals heavily seasoned to disguise the taste of spoiled meat. Against this earthy backdrop, Elizabeth's intelligence and formidable political skills stand in vivid relief. She may have been autocratic, devious, even deceptive, but these traits were required to perform a 45-year tightrope walk between the two great powers of Europe, France and Spain. Both countries were eager to bring small, weak England under their sway and to safely marry off its inconveniently independent queen. Weir emphasizes Elizabeth's precarious position as a ruling woman in a man's world, suggesting plausibly that the single life was personally appealing as well as politically expedient for someone who had seen many ambitious ladies--including her own mother--ruined and even executed for just the appearance of sexual indiscretions. The author's evaluations of such key figures in Elizabeth's reign as the Earl of Leicester (arguably the only man she ever loved) and William Cecil (her most trusted adviser) are equally cogent and respectful of psychological complexity. Weir does a fine job of retelling this always-popular story for a new generation. --Wendy Smith [via]
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Marvel 1602by Neil Gaiman, Andy Kubert, Richard IsanoveISBN 0785123113 (0-7851-2311-3)
Softcover, Marvel Enterprises
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Marvel 1602'Book summary:All's not well in the Marvel Universe in the year 1602 as strange storms are brewing and strange new powers are emerging! Spider-Man, the X-Men, Nick Fury, Dr. Strange, Daredevil, Dr. Doom, Black Widow, Captain America, and more appear in the waning days of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. As the world begins to change and enter into a new age, Gaiman weaves a thrilling mystery. How and why are these Marvel stars appearing nearly 400 years before they're supposed to? Collects Marvel 1602 #1-8. [via]
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Marvel 1602 HC Gaiman Coverby Neil Gaiman, Andy KubertISBN 0785125698 (0-7851-2569-8)
Hardcover, Marvel Enterprises, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Marvel 1602 HC Gaiman Cover'Book summary:All's not well in the Marvel Universe in the year 1602 as strange storms are brewing and strange new powers are emerging! Spider-Man, the X-Men, Nick Fury, Dr. Strange, Daredevil, Dr. Doom, Black Widow, Captain America, and more appear in the waning days of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. As the world begins to change and enter into a new age, Gaiman weaves a thrilling mystery. How and why are these Marvel stars appearing nearly 400 years before they're supposed to? Collects Marvel 1602 #1-8. [via]
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Mary Queen of Scotsby Antonia FraserISBN 038531129X (0-385-31129-X)
Softcover, Delta
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mary Queen of Scots'Book summary:Mary Queen of Scots passed her childhood in France and married the Dauphin to become Queen of France at the age of sixteen. Widowed less than two years later, she returned to Scotland as Queen after an absence of thirteen years. Her life then entered its best known phase: the early struggles with John Knox and the unruly Scottish nobility; the fatal marriage to Darnley and his mysterious death; her marriage to Bothwell, the chief suspect, that led directly to her long English captivity at the hands of Queen Elizabeth; the poignant and extraordinary story of her long imprisonment that ended with the labyrinthine Babington plot to free her, and her execution at the age of forty-four. [via]
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Hardcover, Weidenfeld & Nicolson - Mary Queen of Scots: ISBN 0297775227 (0-297-77522-7)
Hardcover, Weidenfeld and Nicolson - Mary Queen of Scots: ISBN 0297814982 (0-297-81498-2)
Hardcover, Weidenfeld & Nicolson - Mary Queen of Scots: ISBN 0440052610 (0-440-05261-0)
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Mary Queen of Scotsby Outlet Book Company Staff, Random House Value Publishing StaffISBN 0517414244 (0-517-41424-4)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mary Queen of Scots'Book summary:Mary Queen of Scots passed her childhood in France and married the Dauphin to become Queen of France at the age of sixteen. Widowed less than two years later, she returned to Scotland as Queen after an absence of thirteen years. Her life then entered its best known phase: the early struggles with John Knox and the unruly Scottish nobility; the fatal marriage to Darnley and his mysterious death; her marriage to Bothwell, the chief suspect, that led directly to her long English captivity at the hands of Queen Elizabeth; the poignant and extraordinary story of her long imprisonment that ended with the labyrinthine Babington plot to free her, and her execution at the age of forty-four. [via]
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Mary Queen of Scots and the Historiansby Antonia FraserISBN 0950244376 (0-9502443-7-6)
Hardcover, Royal Stuart Society
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My Enemy the Queenby Victoria HoltISBN 0449202399 (0-449-20239-9)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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My Heart Is My Own: The Life of Mary Queen of Scotsby J.A. GuyISBN 184115752X (1-84115-752-X)
Hardcover, Fourth Estate
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The Perilous Gardby Elizabeth Marie Pope, Richard CuffariISBN 0618150730 (0-618-15073-0)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Perilous Gard'Book summary:In 1558, while exiled by Queen Mary Tudor to a remote castle known as Perilous Gard, young Kate Sutton becomes involved in a series of mysterious events that lead her to an underground world peopled by Fairy Folkwhose customs are even older than the Druids and include human sacrifice.[via]More editions of The Perilous Gard:
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Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Perilous Gard: ISBN 0816163537 (0-8161-6353-7)
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The Perilous Gardby Elizabeth M. Pope, Richard CuffariISBN 014034912X (0-14-034912-X)
Softcover, Penguin Group (Canada)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Perilous Gard'Book summary:In Tudor England a young lady-in-waiting is exiled to an isolated castle. There she encounters the legendary Fairy Folk, who have chosen a strange and silent young man as a sacrifice. Is it her destiny to save him? A Newbery Honor Book. [via]
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Queen Elizabeth I: Selected Worksby Steven W. MayISBN 0743476441 (0-7434-7644-1)
Softcover, Pocket Books
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Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuartby John GuyISBN 0618619178 (0-618-61917-8)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart'Book summary:The eminent British historian John Guy has unearthed a wealth of evidence that upends the popular notion of Mary Queen of Scots as a femme fatale and establishes her as the intellectual and political equal of Elizabeth I.[via]
Guy draws on sources as varied as the secret communiqués of English spies and Marys own letters (many hitherto unstudied) to depict her world and her actions with stunning immediacy. Here is a myth-shattering reappraisal of her multifaceted character and prodigious political skill. Guy dispels the persistent popular image of Mary as a romantic leading lady, achieving her ends through feminine wiles, driven by love to murder, undone by passion and poor judgment. Through his pioneering research, we come to see her as an emotionally intricate woman and an adroit diplomat, maneuvering ingeniously among a dizzying array of powerful factions the French, the English, duplicitous Scottish nobles, and religious zealots who sought to control or dethrone her. Guys investigation of Marys storied downfall throws sharp new light on questions that have baffled historians for centuries, and offers convincing new evidence that she was framed for the murder for which she was beheaded.
Queen of Scots, the first full-scale biography of Mary in more than thirty years, offers a singularly novel, nuanced, and dramatic portrait of one of historys greatest women.More editions of Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart:
Queen of This Realm: The Story of Elizabeth Iby Jean PlaidyISBN 0609810200 (0-609-81020-0)
Softcover, Three Rivers Pr
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Queen of This Realm: The Story of Elizabeth Iby Victoria Holt, Jean Plaidy, Philippa Carr, Eleanor HibbertISBN 0399129855 (0-399-12985-5)
Hardcover, Granite Impex Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Queen of This Realm: The Story of Elizabeth I'Book summary:In this "memoir" by Elizabeth I, legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy reveals the Virgin Queen as she truly was: the bewildered, motherless child of an all-powerful father; a captive in the Tower of London; a shrewd politician; a lover of the arts; and eventually, an icon of an era. It is the story of her improbable rise to power and the great triumphs of her reign--the end of religious bloodshed, the settling of the New World, the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Brilliantly clever, a scholar with a ready wit, she was also vain, bold, and unpredictable, a queen who commanded--and won--absolute loyalty from those around her.
But in these pages, in her own voice, Elizabeth also recounts the emotional turmoil of her life: the loneliness of power; the heartbreak of her lifelong love affair with Robert Dudley, whom she could never marry; and the terrible guilt of ordering the execution of her cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots. In this unforgettable novel, Elizabeth emerges as one of the most fascinating and controversial women in history, and as Englands greatest monarch.
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The Queen's Bastardby Robin MaxwellISBN 1559704756 (1-55970-475-6)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Queen's Bastard'Book summary:Historians have long whispered that Elizabeth "the Virgin Queen's" passionate, lifelong affair with Robin Dudley, Earl of Leicester, may have led to the birth of a son, Arthur Dudley. In this exquisite sequel to The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn, Robin Maxwell fashions a stunning fictional account of the child switched at birth by a lady-in-waiting who foresaw the deleterious political consequences of a royal bastard.
Set against the sweeping, meticulously rendered backdrop of court intrigues, international scandals, and England's battle against the Spanish Armada, The Queen's Bastard deftly juxtaposes Elizabeth and Leicester's tumultuous relationship with the memoirs of the adventurous son lost to them -- yet ultimately discovered. [via]
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The Queen's Foolby Philippa GregoryISBN 0743246071 (0-7432-4607-1)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Queen's Fool'Book summary:The bitter enmity between Elizabeth the First and Mary Tudor, the daughters of Henry VIII (not to mention the conflict between their mothers Anne Boleyn and Katherine of Aragon) makes the squabbles between modern-day royals seem small beer indeed. This is particularly clear after reading something as enjoyable as Philippa Gregory's The Queen's Fool, which treats the period and its turbulent sweep with an almost operatic grandeur. In The Other Boleyn Girl, Gregory delivered a tremendous popular success and lifted this kind of popular historical writing from the realms of romantic fiction to something rich in authentic drama and convincing historical verisimilitude.
Mary and Elizabeth, the two young princesses, have a common goal: to be Queen of England. To achieve this, they need both to win the love of the people and learn how to negotiate dangerous political pitfalls. Gregory recreates this era with tremendous colour, and she makes the court an enticing but danger-fraught place. Into this setting comes the eponymous fool, the youthful Hannah, who (despite her air of guileless religiousness) is not naive. She soon finds herself having to deal with the beguiling but treacherous Robert Dudley. Dispatched to report on Princess Mary, Hannah discovers in her a passionate religious conviction (to return England to the rule of Rome and its pope) that will have fatal consequences.
From Tolstoy's War and Peace onwards, historical novelists have set fictitious characters among real-life personages with mixed success; the author's creations can often pale beside the historical figures. That is emphatically not the case here, and Gregory ensures that all her characters have a full and teeming life. Expect a major movie: something as colourful and exuberant as The Queen's Fool is a natural for screen adaptation. --Barry Forshaw [via]
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The Secret Diary of Anne Boleynby Robin MaxwellISBN 155970375X (1-55970-375-X)
Hardcover, Arcade Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn'Book summary:In this "energetic" (Kirkus Reviews) re-creation of Anne Boleyn's tragic life -- and death -- Robin Maxwell offers a pitch-perfect version of a bawdy and exuberant time filled with lust, betrayal, love, and murder.
When the young Queen Elizabeth I is entrusted with Anne Boleyn's secret diary, she discovers a great deal about the much-maligned mother she never knew. And on learning the truth about her lascivious and despotic father, Henry VIII, she vows never to relinquish control to any man. But this avowal doesn't prevent Elizabeth from pursuing a torrid love affair with her horsemaster, Robin Dudley -- described with near-shocking candor -- as too are Anne's graphic trysts with a very persistent and lustful Henry. Blending a historian's attention to accuracy with a novelist's artful rendering, Maxwell weaves compelling descriptions of court life and devastating portraits of actual people into her naughty, page-turning tale. The result is a masterpiece of historical fiction -- so prophetic of our time that one would think it were ripped from today's headlines. [via]
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Virginby Robin MaxwellISBN 1559705639 (1-55970-563-9)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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The Virgin's Loverby Philippa GregoryISBN 0743269268 (0-7432-6926-8)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Virgin's Lover'Book summary:The National Bestseller In the autumn of 1558, church bells across England ring out the joyous news that Elizabeth I is the new queen. One woman hears the tidings with utter dread. She is Amy Dudley, wife of Sir Robert, and she knows that Elizabeth's ambitious leap to the throne will draw her husband back to the center of the glamorous Tudor court, where he was born to be. Elizabeth's excited triumph is short-lived. She has inherited a bankrupt country where treason is rampant and foreign war a certainty. Her faithful advisor William Cecil warns her that she will survive only if she marries a strong prince to govern the rebellious country, but the one man Elizabeth desires is her childhood friend, the ambitious Robert Dudley. As the young couple falls in love, a question hangs in the air: can he really set aside his wife and marry the queen? When Amy is found dead, Elizabeth and Dudley are suddenly plunged into a struggle for survival. Philippa Gregory's The Virgin's Lover answers the question about an unsolved crime that has fascinated detectives and historians for centuries. Intelligent, romantic, and compelling, The Virgin's Lover presents a young woman on the brink of greatness, a young man whose ambition exceeds his means, and the wife who cannot forgive them. [via]
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The Wild Irish: A Novel of Elizabeth I and the Pirate O'Malleyby Robin MaxwellISBN 0060091436 (0-06-009143-6)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Wild Irish: A Novel of Elizabeth I and the Pirate O'Malley'Book summary:Two female titans -- perfectly matched in guts, guile, and political genius.
Elizabeth, queen of England, has taken on the mighty Spanish Armada and, in a stunning sea battle, vanquished it. But her troubles are far from over. Just across the western channel, her colony Ireland is embroiled in seething rebellion, with the island's fierce, untamed clan chieftains and their "wild Irish" followers refusing to bow to their English oppressors.
Grace O'Malley -- notorious pirate, gunrunner, and "Mother of the Irish Rebellion" -- is at the heart of the conflict. For years, she has fought against the English stranglehold on her beloved country. At the height of the uprising Grace takes an outrageous risk, sailing up the Thames to London for a face-to-face showdown with her nemesis, the queen of England.
In this "enthralling historical fiction" (Publishers Weekly), Robin Maxwell masterfully brings to life these strong and pugnacious women in order to tell the little-known but crucial saga of Elizabeth's Irish war.
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Young Bessby Margaret E. IrwinISBN 0156998246 (0-15-699824-6)
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