HarperCollins The Virgin’s Lover, Romance, Paperback, Philippa Gregory
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Description: A sumptuous historical novel set in the court of Elizabeth I, from Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller Philippa Gregory, the author of The Other Boleyn Girl. HarperCollins The Virgin’s Lover, Romance, Paperback, Philippa Gregory - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Product ID: 9780007147311
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Dimensions: 129x198mm
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ISBN: 9780007147311
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Author: helen kehoe
Rating: 5
Review: A really insightful look at the inside of Elizabeth 1 court. Her loves passions and her advisor William Cecil. I really enjoyed this book
Author: Hamishjcb
Rating: 2
Review: I have enjoyed other Philippa Gregory novels, but this one really rankled due to its historical inaccuracies. I can forgive the occasional fictional invention in a historical novel, but not when it turns the entire character of one of England's greatest monarchs on its head and portrays Elizabeth as a weak and pathetic woman. Shame on the author for putting her famous speech at Tilbury into the mouth of William Cecil instead of acknowledging it as Elizabeth's own words (as virtually all historians do). Shame, also, for suggesting that Elizabeth was complicit in the murder of Mary of Guise (who in fact died of natural causes, and Elizabeth would NEVER have countenanced the murder of an anointed queen), and of Amy Robsart (who most probably did likewise). And equal shame on Philippa Gregory for suggesting Elizabeth had Catholic priests executed; she did no such thing, and to besmirch her character in this way is to completely misunderstand her tolerant approach towards freedom of religious expression. Reading this novel has made me question whether all her other books are equally flimsy in their historical accuracy, so I'm afraid I'm going to steer clear of her in future.