Mary Queen of Scotland and The Isles

Posted on 09 October 2017 by Margaret George

She became Queen of Scots when she was only six days old Life among the warring factions in Scotland was dangerous for the infant Queen, however, and at age five Mary was sent to France to be raised alongside her betrothed, the Dauphin Francois Surrounded by all the sensual comforts of the French court, Mary s youth was peaceful, charmed, and when she became Queen of France at the age of sixteen, she seemed to have all she could wish for But by her eighteenth birthday, Mary was a widow who had lost one throne and had been named by the Pope for another And her extraordinary adventure had only begun Defying her powerful cousin Elizabeth I, Mary set sail in 1561 to take her place as the Catholic Queen of a newly Protestant Scotland A virtual stranger in her volatile native land, Mary would be hailed as a saint, denounced as a whore, and ultimately accused of murdering her second husband, Lord Darnley, in order to marry her lover, the Earl of Bothwell She was but twenty five years old when she fled Scotland for the imagined sanctuary of Elizabeth s England, where she would be embroiled in intrigue until she was beheaded like a criminal in 1587 In her stunning first novel, The Autobiography of Henry VIII, Margaret George established herself as one of the finest historical novelists of our time Now she brings us a new, mesmerizing blend of history and storytelling as she turns the astonishing facts of the life of Mary Queen of Scots into magnificent fiction that sweeps us from the glittering French court where Mary spent her youth, to the bloodstained Scotland where she reigned as Queen, to the cold English castles where she ended her days Never before have we been offered such arich and moving portrayal of the Scots Queen, whose beauty inspired poetry, whose spirit brought forth both devotion and hatred, and whose birthright generated glorious dreams, hideous treachery, and murdered men at her feet. Free Download Mary Queen of Scotland and The Isles Author Margaret George For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I was 17 years old with an honor student s workload For some reason I decided to take on an 870 page epic Even for someone who likes to read, any Margaret George book takes real commitment For most people that commitment becomes effortless and will last a lifetime.Something happened when I first read this novel I was lost in it I devoured it It s haunted me ever since I read it again every few years, and visit it like an old friend The characters are dynamic, genuine, and tortured somet I was 17 years old with an honor student s workload For some reason I decided to take on an 870 page epic Even for someone wh...It s not you, it s me I just don t have the time to read this hefty book and I want to read something light and fun So in my best Arnold voice I ll be back.Unfortunately, higher ranking females named Mary didn t fare quite so well in British history and Mary, Queen of Scots, was no exception From queen at a few days old, to France, back to Scotland, and then imprisoned and beheaded in England Margaret George reveals Mary Stuart s life in, Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles Those readers familiar with George s novels will find that Mary sticks to the usual stylistic format from the author George begins Mary somewhat slowly using a crawl Unfortunately, higher ranking females named Mary didn t fare quite so well in British history and Mary, Queen of Scots, was no exception From queen at a few days old, to France, back to Scotland, and then imprisoned and beheaded in England Margaret George reveals Mary Stuart s life in, Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles Those readers familiar with George s novels will find that Mary sticks to the usual stylistic format from the author George begins Mary somewhat slowly using a crawling pace to set the scene This results in some, As you know, Bob style storytelling recalling figures and events instead of truly living through them even though...First off, you need to be either in the mood for this book or be very interested in Mary Queen of Scots If I d picked this up a year ago, I would have skimmed to the end I visited Scotland in January and hit pretty much every place that Mary had been I ve never been a fan of Mary, but after standing in the rooms where Riccio was murdered, James was born and where Darnley came to his demise, I was ready to readon Mary I first tried Immortal Queen but lost interest due to the fluff I First off, you need to be either in the mood for this book or be very interested in Mary Queen of Scots If I d picked this up a year ago, I would have skimmed to the end I visited Scotland in January and hit pretty much eve...Margaret George has rescued Mary from the history books and brought her to life as a vibrant, compelling, and astonishingly modern heroine This Mary talks and thinks like a modern woman, yet her actions are absolutely true to the spirit of the times and the known facts about her life Sometimes the language is a bit too m...Only if you are a die hard Mary fan In no way am I knocking the author or her research LOVED the auto bio of Henry VIII , but I lost interest about 1 3 the way through and only finished it by using it as a book to pass the time on the treadmill with Maybe it is just me, as I love historical fiction and would typically devour a book like this in no time, particularly anything to do with the Tudors I just couldn t get into Mary s trials and tribulations, as I found her to be silly, vapid and Only if you are a die hard Mary fan In no way am I knocking the author or her research LOVED the auto bio of Henry VIII , but I lost interest about 1 3 the way through and only finished it by using it as a book to pass the time on the treadmill with Maybe it ...Well. I finally finished it Whew 870 pages worth And, you know I really got immersed in it There is a family tree at the beginning as well as a couple of maps of England and Scotland with significant castles and cities noted I consulted them A LOT as I made my way through Mary s life The author spares no details when Mary goes outside or looks out her window or eats a meal, we hear about the flower petals and the birdsong and the scents on the breeze and the texture of the clouds Well. I finally finished it Whew 870 pages worth And, you know I really got immersed in it There is a family tree at the beginning as well as a couple of maps of England an...Aww, man I wanted to like this book I just couldn t.Mary was a drag I couldn t really relate to her We got an occasional glimpse into her feelings, but it was always very external While it s told largely from her perspective though not in first person , she still feels distant as a human being We re told she s beautiful We re told she s athletic We re told she s a devout Catholic, and that part was pretty solid Not only did the author establish her religion, but she made it a part of h Aww, man I wanted to like this book I just couldn t.Mary was a drag I couldn t really relate to her We got an occasional glimpse into her feelings, but it was always very external Whil...Only at the end of a life could the pattern be discerned only then was there a completed weaving to be seen And hers was this since the moment of her birth, she had been an inconvenient person, a person who did not fit in, who ruined other people s tidy patterns.Well written and extremely informative, this was just too long I would have enjoyed this muchif there were fewer pages of people riding on horses, on their way somewhere I was also suprised by the romance writing lots of puls Only at the end of a life could the pattern be discerned only then was there a completed weaving to be seen And hers was this since the moment of her birth, she had been an inconvenient person, a person who did not fit in, who ruined other people s tidy patterns.Well written and extremely informative, this was just too long I would have enjoyed this muchif there were fewer pages of people riding on horses, on their way somewhere I was also suprised by the romance writing lots of pulsating and throbbing going on , as there was none of this in Memoirs of Cleopatra.I came to this book knowing absolutely nothing about Mary, and I found her life very intriguing and extremely sad Even though this book was not nearly as good as Cl...Ug I knew it was too good to be true that I should enjoy historical fiction Remember the old granny in COLD COMFORT FARM that saw something nasty in the woodshed Well, I know what she saw She saw page 304 of this damn book There I was minding my own business halfway thru this not terrible novel when I of a sudden i saw something beyond nasty I stoppe...

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09 October 2017

Margaret George