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S'està carregant… The Queen's Bastardde Robin Maxwell
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. The historical perspective is interessting and very plausbile that Arthur (Southern) Dudley was the son of Elizabeth I and Robert (Robin) Dudley, Earl of Leicester. ( ) I can't really buy into the theory that Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley actually had an illegitimate son, but it certainly makes for good fodder for historical fiction. I was also impressed by how much the author stuck to what is known about Arthur Dudley, who claimed to be the bastard of Elizabeth and Dudley after showing up in Spain in the 1580s, and created a plausible story. Fun reading, if verging on historical fantasy at times, the author certainly knows how to tell a satisfying tale, and highly recommended to fans of Tudor-era historical fiction. Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
Pertany a aquestes sèriesElizabethan Quartet (Book 2)
Historians have long whispered that "the Virgin Queen" Elizabeth'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 in 1588, Maxwell deftly juxtaposes Elizabeth and Leicester's tumultuous relationship with the memoirs of the adventurous son lost to them--yet ultimately discovered. The Queen's Bastard artfully weaves two tales, the first told by Arthur Dudley himself, who, exchanged at birth by Elizabeth's intimates for a stillborn infant, grows up as a country gentleman, never knowing his true identity. A dreamer, a romantic, and a magnificent horseman, Arthur sets off to fight Philip II of Spain. Meanwhile, the lifelong love affair of Elizabeth and Leicester has only been strengthened by the presumed loss of their child. The two narratives collide when Arthur learns who his true parents are. Religion, sex, and the sixteenth century's most fascinating personalities are woven into a rich tapestry of betrayal, the quest for power, and love. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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