Sumptuous historical novel from bestselling author of THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL and THE QUEEN'S FOOL Elizabeth I has acceded to the throne of England, a position she has waited and... more...schemed for all her life.
Sumptuous historical novel from bestselling author of THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL and THE ... more
QUEEN'S FOOL Elizabeth I has acceded to the throne of England a position she has waited and schemed for all her life. She is surrounded by advisers all convinced that...
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for all her life. She is surrounded by advisers, all convinced that a young woman cannot form political judgements. Elizabeth feels that she can rely on just one man: her oldest friend, Robert Dudley. It is soon plain that he is more than merely a friend.
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Advantages: Good historical detail Disadvantages: Poor characterisation, weak plot
tell her what to do, and lets him manipulate her into doing what suits him best.
The other female character, Amy Dudley, is not better. She is basically a wimp - she is no match for Robert Dudley, who comes across as ambitious, intelligent and ruthless. She is content to sit in the country dreaming about a farm they could have together. She spends her time doing nothing more than waiting for him to write to her. As Robert Dudley is also unlikeable, it's difficult to get too involved in the book as it's hard to care about any of the characters.
But not impossible. Both Elizabeth and Amy show flashes of spirit - Elizabeth in framing Robert, and Amy when she argues with him. I therefore kept hoping that either of them would develop into characters with a bit more interest. Sadly, neither did. But an argument could be made that Gregory was ...
Advantages: Intriguing, enthralling and unputdownable ... Disadvantages: ... you may miss work and loose friends over your obsession with this book !
and essential to the book.
Elizabeth seems strong on some decisions but weak and indecisive on affairs of the heart - maybe the reason she never married. She was a queen in an extremely male dominated world and so I think her reliance on her advisors is expected and correct for the time. Compared to other women of the time, she is strong willed and defiant.
I couldn't put the book down until I absolutely had to be doing something else (feeding the family, meeting friends, going to work !!!) and was texting friends with my progress and to get their feedback. All in all, a great read and PhilippaGregory is permanently on my Amazon wish list !
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The Virgin's Lover by PhilippaGregory
HarperCollins (27 April 2005)
ISBN 0007147317 ...
Advantages: Tells a little known tale about QE One Disadvantages: Could have been a novella
I bought this book, The Virgin's Lover, from Waterstones in Inverness because I read The Other Boleyn Girl by the same author and really enjoyed it. It retails at £6.99 but I purchased it as part of their 3 for 2 deals. Has anyone else noticed that the price of a standard paperback has now crept up to £7.99?
Written by PhilippaGregory, I expected much from this book. I won't give away too much but the story centres on the much-gossiped-about relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and her Master of Horse, Lord Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester while the sub-plot involves the small inconvenience of Dudley's wife, Lady Amy Dudley. According to this tale, based on fact, Elizabeth and Robert were childhood friends and, as adults, are madly in love. They want to marry and, thanks to her father King Henry VIII's establishment ...
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9780007147311
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Fiction
Genre
Historical Fiction
Title
The Virgin's Lover
Author
Philippa Gregory
Edition
Paperback
Publisher
Harper
ISBN
0007147317
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Sumptuous historical novel from bestselling author of THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL and THE QUEEN'S FOOL Elizabeth I has acceded to the throne of England, a position she has waited and schemed for all her life.
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