Queen's Gambit: A Novel
Elizabeth Fremantle,Hardcover, English-language edition,Pub by Simon & Schuster
Elizabeth Fremantle,Hardcover, English-language edition,Pub by Simon & Schuster
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Format: Books
ISBN:
9781476703060 (147670306X)
ASIN: 9781476703060
Publish date: 06-08-2013
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Edition language: English
This novel is an exceptional debut that introduces the reader to a Katherine Parr who is more than others have written her to be. She is a pious nurse to older husbands, but that is far from all there is to Queen Katherine. Fremantle has created a multi-dimensional character and bravely filled in hi...
If I would have known Elizabeth Freemantle's next book is not available until July, I may not have sped my way through this book as fast as I did. Ms. Freemantle succeeded in completely immersing me in Tudor England in a way I have never experienced. The manner in which her characters were written i...
In my never-failing quest to find good historical fiction, most of the time I encounter books that fail mightily in the satisfaction department. Oh, they could have great descriptions, interesting characters, a great plot, or just good writing -- but somewhere, somehow, along the way, they fumble, a...
This is a rich and thoroughly engaging book, alternating between Kit’s and Dot’s point of view, giving the readers both the royal and kitchen scene. The main characters walk onto the page fully formed, with back stories and goals of their own. I was easily drawn into the story. I will say that brief...
Queen's Gambit: A Novel - Elizabeth Fremantle Fans of Philippa Gregory will enjoy Queen's Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle. It seems that Tudor-centric historical fiction tends to focus the spotlight on Anne Boleyn, so it was nice to see Henry VIII's sixth wife, Katherine Parr, receive some attent...
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