by Susan Kay
Legacy is a historical novel about Elizabeth I (covering the period from the meeting of her parents, Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, through her death over 70 years later), with some paranormal overtones. The direction of the story line is hardly a surprise to me (I have been addicted to the Tudors si...
Buddy read with Anna, Rio (Lynne), Orsolya, Tom, Lynn and Jackleen :-).
Too slow for me. It was interesting, to a point but I felt like I was slogging through it. I actually took a break from it to read some library books and found it hard to pick up again so I decided to stop. Shame, because I like historical fiction and the Tudors but this wasn't doing it for me.
This book is the reason why I buy almost all of my books rather than borrowing from friends or the library. I first read this book when I was in middle school. I borrowed it from the library, lost myself in the dangerous and glittering world of court intrigue and politics, and read it in a little ...
A book that I was very happy to see come back into print last year. Smart, well-written account of Queen Elizabeth I from the cradle to the grave, and the various personalities, plots and achievements in her life. I think this one is my favourite of all the various fictional accounts of Elizabeth, b...
When you know that this book was 15 years in the making, it comes as no surprise that author Susan Kay's meticulous research paid off.Kay presents the mercurial Elizabeth I, starting with the day of her mother's execution and ending with her death. The queen was politically shrewed, as we know from...
I'd give it 10 stars if I could!! AWESOME! An absolutely brilliant portrayal of Elizabeth I. The only thing I've ever seen come close to capturing Elizabeth so clearly and brilliantly is the old Masterpiece Theatre series on PBS done back in 70's or 80's with Glenda Jackson. All the charaterizations...
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