The Poison Bed
Elizabeth Fremantle s THE POISON BED is a chilling, noirish thriller ripped straight from the headlines.A king, his lover and his lover s wife One is a killer .In the autumn of 1615 scandal rocks the Jacobean court when a celebrated couple are imprisoned on suspicion of murder She is young, captivating and from a notorious family He is one of the richest and most powerful men in the kingdom.Some believe she is innocent others think her wicked or insane He claims no knowledge of the murder The king suspects them both, though it is his secret at stake.Who is telling the truth Who has the most to lose And who is willing to commit murder Download The Poison Bed – kino-fada.fr Some years ago I read about the poisoning affair at James I s court and I was intrigued by the circumstances When I found this book, I jumped at reading it, and the novel turned out to be a real page turner with two narrators, Frances Howard and Robert Carr, telling the stories of their lives and love The Poison Bed is a historical fiction, very well researched with regard to the period Based on actual events, the novel actually aims at providing the answer as to the murderer, and does so spl Some years ago I read about the poisoning affair at James I s court and I was intrigued by the circumstances When I found this book, I jumped at reading it, and the novel turned out to be a real page turner with two narrators, Frances Howard and Robert Carr, telling the stories of their lives and love The Poison Bed is a historical fiction, very well researched with regard to the period Based on actual events, the novel actuall...Whether we fall by ambition, blood, or lustLike diamonds, we are cut with our own dust The Duchess of Malfi, John Webster May I just say that this is one of the most intriguing covers I ve ever seen Few eras were as tumultuous and fascinating as the Jacobean times A period that produced some of the bloodiest tragedies in British Theatre, with John Webster and Ben Johnson as the leading playwrights, an era that was sadly defined by an incompetent king, the son of a dull mother James I thoWhether we fall by ambition, blood, or lustLike diamonds, we are cut with our own dust The Duchess of Malfi, John Webster May I just say that this is one of the most intriguing covers I ve ever seen Few eras were as tumultuous and fascinating as the Jacobean times A period that produced some of the bloodiest tragedies in British Theatre, with John Webster and Ben Johnson as the leading playwrights, an era that was sadly defined by an incompetent king, the son of a dull mother James I thought he knew all about leadership and religion a...The Poison Bed is based on true events and takes place in the beginning of the 17th century, in the court of King James I.The story revolves around Frances Howard and Robert Carr, who are accused of poisoning Sir Thomas Overbury and are held in the tower awaiting their trial Each tells their own tale in alternate chapters and as the story unravels, we learnabout each character and what circumstances led to their incarceration Who is guilty Who is innocent And who is telling the truth The Poison Bed is based on true events and takes place in the beginning of the 17th century, in the court of King James I.The story revolves around Frances Howard and Robert Carr, who are accused of poisoning Sir Thomas Overbury and are held in the tower awaiting their trial Each tells their own tale in alternate chapters and as the story unravels, we learnabout each character and what circumstances led ...This was based on a true crime I love historical fiction and this is set in between monarchs and the periods I know about so was interesting from that point of view The story was told from two points of view I enjoy character led stories but I never really felt ...This is an interesting book if you are looking for sexual misadventures in King James I times If you are looking for historical accuracy or good writing, this would not be the book for you According to the author s epilogue, she spent an amazing amount of time in research by reading ONE book Wow The book is riddled with historical inaccuracies and improbabilities Told by a husband and a wife in alternating chapters, it concerns the murder of the husband s friend, Thomas, while he is incarce This is an interesting book if you are looking for sexual misadventures in King James I times If you are looking for historical accuracy or good writing, this would not be the book for you According to the author s epilogue, she spent an amazing amount of time in research by reading ONE book Wow The book is riddled with historical inaccuracies and improbabilities Told by a husband and a wife in alternating chapters, it concerns the murder of the husband s friend, Thomas, while he is incarcerated in the Tower of London The husband, Robin Carr, and supposedly King James favorite boy toy He becomes infatuated by Frances Howard and moves mountains to have her including a divorce, a murder, influence selling and other tawdry acts One of the couple is one of the stupidest people on earth and one is one of the vilest What a match up There s literally nothing these two won t do to get ahead includi...The period of history this book takes place and the events are interesting and in scandalous nature I found out later after reading the book I didn t know British history so went into the book completely blind and it was rather difficult to understand who is who I felt like there were no introductions to the characters as if the writer assumed we should know who they are So not surprisingly it became very confusing for me and I opened up Wikipedia and started reading and then things made se The period of history this book takes place and the events are interesting and in scandalous nature I found out later after reading the book I didn t know British history so went into the book completely blind and it was rather difficult to understand who is who I felt like there were no introductions to the characters as if the writer assumed we should kno...I read 20% of this book and although I really wanted to keep going to learn the story, I couldn t because of the writing style This is a story of the events that took place in court during King James I s reign If you read the real history, it s really interesting and could be a good plot for a historical novel Sadly, I spent my time trying to decipher who s talking to whom, what happened to which character All the narrative is like someone talking to another, it s not clear It might be done I read 20% of this book and although I really wanted to keep going to learn the story, I couldn t because of the writing style This is a story of the events that took place in court during King James I s reign If you read the real history, it s really interesting and could be a good plot for a historical novel Sadly, I spent my time trying to decipher who s talking to whom, what happened to which character All the narrative is l...I have long been obsessed with the Howards and have read about them in various books over the years, and I had heard of infamous Frances Howard and the scandal that raged through the Jacobean court before picking up this book It was essentially the reason to read this book Now, I do think this is a very solid book and for fans of Phillipa Gregory and similar authors, this will be a fantastic read I just wished I had not known the scandal and the outcome before reading this book, it spoilt it I have long been obsessed with the Howards and have read about them in various books over the years, and I had heard of infamous Frances Howard and the scandal that raged through the Jacobean court before picking up this book It was essentially the reason to read this book Now, I do think this is a very solid book and for fans of Phillipa Gregory and similar authors, this will be a fantastic read I just wished I had not known the sca...A generally well researched novel in which chapters alternate between Robert Carr, favourite of James I, and Frances Howard his wife It holds the reader s attention At the centre of it is the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury, who had almost certainly assisted Robert s career and who helped Robert when he had senior ministerial office Both Robert and Frances are accused of involvement.This was a real life scandal, and the book sticks fairly closely to the facts, though it omits one of the key cau A generally well researched novel in which chapters alternate between Robert Carr, favourite of James I, and Frances Howard his wife It holds the reader s attention At the centre of it is the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury, who had almost certainly assisted Robert s career and who helped Robert when he had senior ministerial office Both Robert and Frances are accused of involvement.This was a real life scandal, and the book sticks fairly closely to the facts, though it omits one of the key causes of Frances s dislike of Sir Thomas a poem he wrote describing a good wife, which was widely taken to be a thinly veiled attack on her The novel does a good job of conveying the ruthless factionalism of Jacobean politics, in which being on the losing side could easily lead to ruin and death It does, though, suffer f...Told in alternating chapters entitled Him and Her , the book opens with the imprisonment in the Tower of the two main characters What follows is a series of flashbacks starting with the beginning of their relationship to their arrest and imprisonment It s a story of friendship, betrayal, secrets, lies and,than anything, obsessive love Based on a true event and featuring the actual historical figures, it is nevertheless a work of fiction and speculation on the part of the author a Told in alternating chapters entitled Him and Her , the book opens with the imprisonment in the Tower of the two main characters What follows is a series of flashbacks starting with the beginning of their relationship to their arrest and imprisonment It s a story of friendship, betrayal, secrets, lies and,than anything, obsessive love Based on a true event and featuring the actual historical figures, it is nevertheless a work of fiction and speculation on the part of the author as far as the feelings and motivation of the main characters is concerned.Initially, both characters come across as pawns in a power game played by those seeking influence at the very top of the court of King J...There s a common turn of phrase that states that you never really know someone This book details this very idea The English kings court has always been a place of intrigue, of schemes, of the politics of life and death but in this literary exploration of the true story of the Earl Countess of Somerset I experienced it at such intensity that it became very uncomfortable the closer to its end that we got To fully appreciate this story, set in the Jacobean court, one must look at the Howar There s a common turn of phrase that states that you never really know someone This book details this very idea The English kings court has always been a place of intrigue, of schemes, of the politics of life and death but in this literary exploration of the true story of the Earl Countess of Somerset I experienced it at such intensity that it became very uncomfortable the closer to its end that we got To fully appreciate this story, set in the Jacobean court, one must look at the Howard family tree because, YES, Frances was of THAT family the one that spawned Henry VIII s 2nd Ann Boleyn and 5th Catherine Howard wives You could say that executions and the ...In the 17th century, Sir Thomas Overbury dies in the Tower of London Not an unusual occurence, you might think This death was a little unusual in that two people were accused of his murder Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset and his wife Lady Frances Howard, Countess of Somerset.Robert Carr was a favourite of King James I History has never been kind to that king and his predelictions towards good looking young men.In The Poison Bed E C Elizabeth Fremantle makes an excellent attempt to expl In the 17th century, Sir Thomas Overbury dies in the Tower of London Not an unusual occurence, you might think This death was a little unusual in that two people were accused of his murder Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset and his wife Lady Frances Howard, Countess of Somerset.Robert Carr was a favourite of King James I History has never been kind to that king and his predelictions towards good look...Frances Howard and Robert Carr.what a fascinating snippet of history to base a novel on I have enjoyed Fremantle s books and this one was no exception The author demonstrates exceptional skill in creating realistic personas for historical figures, and with this historical mystery she takes that a step further, creating deep psychological motivations for murder.In the beginning, one gets the impression that this book is romantic No, that isn t the right word Even when Robert and Frances ar Frances Howard and Robert Carr.what a fascinating snippet of history to base a novel on I have enjoyed Fremantle s books and this one was no exception The author demonstrates exceptional skill in creating realistic personas for historical figures, and with this historical mystery she takes that a step further, creating deep psychological motivations for murder.In the beginning, one gets the impression that this book is romantic No, that isn t the right word Even when Robert and Frances are intrigued by and then captivated by each other, their relationship is not exactly romantic It is sensual and obsessive Admittedly, I considered whether or not I wanted to set this novel aside, because that is no...What starts as a relatively straightforward albeit downright excellent historical novel about James I, his lover and his lover s wife, shifts about halfway through into a historical psychological novel While I enjoyed the first halfthan the second, this is an absorbing and...
- 09 September 2017 E.C. Fremantle
- Hardcover
- 416 pages
- 0718180488
- E.C. Fremantle
- The Poison Bed