Daughters of the Winter Queen
Four Remarkable Sisters, the Crown of Bohemia and the Enduring Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots
$34.40
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
29 January 2019
Summary
A Times History Book of the Year
Valentine’s Day, 1613. Elizabeth Stuart (1596-1662), the sixteen-year-old granddaughter of Mary, Queen of Scots, marries Frederick V, a German count and ally of her father, James I of England. In just five years a terrible betrayal will ruin ‘the Winter Queen’, as Elizabeth will forever be known, imperil the lives of those she loves and launch a war that lasts thirty years.
In a sweeping narrative encompassing politica…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781474602082 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1474602088 |
| Author: | Nancy Goldstone |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 29 January 2019 |
| Weight: | 400g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 32mm |
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What a compelling read! Nancy Goldstone has brought to life the four female Stuarts in all their tragic glory
‘An engaging narrative… vivid and convincing… Goldstone is used to managing the reins of a multi-faceted royal narrative - and, once again, she does it with consummate skill - BBC History Magazine
What a compelling read! Nancy Goldstone has brought to life the four female Stuarts in all their tragic gloryAbout The Author
Nancy Goldstone
Nancy Goldstone is the author of Four Queens: The Proven al Sisters Who Ruled Europe; Joanna: The Notorious Queen of Naples, Jerusalem and Sicily; The Maid and the Queen: The Secret History of Joan of Arc and Yolande of Aragon, The Rival Queens and Daughters of the Winter Queen. She lives in New York.
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