Arbella: England's Lost Queen
England's Lost Queen
$41.06
- Paperback
576 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2004
Summary
The acclaimed account of an extraordinary life previously lost in history yet spanning both Tudor and Stuart courts and encompassing espionage, a clandestine marriage, elopement, imprisonment and eventual death in the Tower of London.
‘It is Arbella they would proclaim Queen if her mistress should happen to die’ – Sir William Stanley, 1592
Niece to Mary, Queen of Scots, granddaughter to the great Tudor dynast Bess of Hardwick, Lady Arbella Stuart was brought up in the belief t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780553815214 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0553815210 |
| Author: | Sarah Gristwood |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Bantam Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 576 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2004 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 131mm x 37mm |
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“Utterly compelling…an exquisite jewel of a book.” – Alison Weir From the Hardcover edition.
‘Utterly compelling…an exquisite jewel of a book’ – Alison Weir‘Carrying her learning lightly, Sarah Gristwood presents a powerful story of the dynastic insecurity of the Tudors and Stuart’ * The Sunday Times *‘Sarah Gristwood succeeds triumphantly…an enthralling account of an extraordinary life’ * Spectator *‘She teases out some vivid threads…and deftly weaves them into a startling “pattern of misfortune”…The delights are in the detail, and Gristwood makes the most of them’ * Daily Telegraph *‘Well researched and stimulating…A sad but enthralling story’ * Evening Standard *‘Fresh, vivid and beautifully detailed…conveyed with exactly the right mixture of suspense and sympathy’ * Independent *
About The Author
Sarah Gristwood
After leaving Oxford, Sarah Gristwood worked as a journalist specializing in the arts and women’s issues. She is a regular contributor to The Times, Guardian, Independent and the Evening Standard. Arbella, her historical biography of Arbella Stuart, was widely acclaimed. Her anthology of women’s diaries through the ages is forthcoming.
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