Young Bess
- 264 stránok
- 10 hodin čítania
'I doubt if anyone could create more perfectly than Miss Irwin, the illusion of a vanished age.' - Observer
Margaret Irwin Knihy
Irwinová bola uznávanou autorkou historických románov, ktoré sa vyznačovali dôkladným výskumom a občasnou srdcervúcou atmosférou. S vášňou sa venovala anglickej občianskej vojne a generáciám čitateľov priblížila osudom prenasledovaného, ale charizmatického grófa z Montrose. Jej literárny štýl dokázal oživiť minulé udalosti a postavy s hlbokým porozumením pre ľudské motivácie a dobový kontext.
Good Queen Bess - 2: Elizabeth, Captive Princess
- 333 stránok
- 12 hodin čítania
A brother dead; a cousin executed; imprisonment in the Tower--in the aftermath of Edward VI's demise England is in turmoil and young Elizabeth's position is precarious. But while she is prey to the Queen's jealous suspicions, Queen Mary is fading; while Elizabeth is twenty and healthy. The country looks to the young princess for its future. Imperious, high spirited, fighting for her life, Elizabeth already shows the diplomacy, the baffling changes of mood, and the power to win men's devotion for which she would be famous as Queen. This is the second book in the series started in Queen Bess.
Elizabeth and the Prince of Spain
- 336 stránok
- 12 hodin čítania
Philip of Spain, unwilling bridegroom of Queen Mary, has been warned about the Queen's half-sister, the young Elizabeth. According to reports, she is a heretic, a rebel and a potential enemy with 'a spirit full of enchantment'. An alluring description and one that immediately intrigues, rather than deters, the foreign prince.
