Book review - The Other Queen
September 11th, 2008
Sarah Clarke of The Torbay Bookshop reviews the latest releases.
The Other Queen is Philippa Gregory’s last historical novel in her Tudor series and concerns Mary, Queen of Scots, sent by Elizabeth to live under guard with Bess of Hardwick. Narrated in turn by Bess, her husband the Earl of Shrewsbury and Mary herself, it gives a wonderfully detailed account of the machinations and plotting of the Tudor Court and this combined with Gregory’s dramatic flair makes it a vivid and captivating read.
The Other Queen, Philippa Gregory, HarperCollins, £18.99, 978000719348
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1. Gwen | September 13th, 2008 at 10:54 am
Pleased to see review on Philippa Gregory’s latest book, I’ve enjoyed all her previous books. Look forward to reading this one and it’s good to see that you cover such a wide range of the arts.
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