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I am reading this at the moment and it is superb!!!! I am having to pace myself otherwise I think I would have read it straight off in a couple of days Laughing

It is about Mary Queen of Scots when she is in captivity in England living under the guard of Bess of Hardwick and her husband the Earl of Shrewsbury. And it is told from each of the 3 main characters' perspective as the relationships unfold. Beautifully done.

It came out in hardback last month I think - I got it half price in Tescos.

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Anna · Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:50 pm Post subject:

I'm waiting to read my mum's copy. I wish she'd hurry up!!

I remember when I went to Hardwick Hall years ago the man on the till of the Old Hall said I looked just like the portrait of the young Bess of Hardwick.

Sadly Till Man just wasn't my type (and was probably a bit old anyway) but when one of my friends told me that it could have been the Duke of Devonshire's son, as he often does Till Duty at Hardwick, I decided that I could have lowered my standards for wealth and titles Twisted Evil

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pictish · Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:55 pm Post subject:

Oh yes I think you could make allowances Laughing

I love Hardwick Hall Razz

The biography of Bess by Mary S Lovell is good too.
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Jobo · Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 4097 Location: East Sussex

Sounds good Pictish - I love PG books so its good to hear what you thought of this new one Very Happy

I will probably wait till it comes out in paperback though Very Happy

pictish · Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 4:46 pm Post subject:

I love things about MQS but I think this one seems better than her last tho that was good too - if you wait till it's out in paperback you will get it for £3.70 or something in Tescos Laughing

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Oblonsky · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 12:42 pm Post subject:

I'm on the waiting list for this in the library.

I love things about MQS too and I like most of PG's historical novels.

Not PG and not a novel, but the book 'Becoming Queen' about Queen Victoria looks interesting. It's by Kate Williams.

pictish · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 1:52 pm Post subject:

I saw that - it DOES look good doesn't it!!!
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pictish · Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:42 pm Post subject:

I finished this last weekend and I really really enjoyed it - I think it is the best novel of hers I have read!!
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Jobo · Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 4097 Location: East Sussex

I am about a third of my way through this book, it really is brilliant !! Bess is proving to be a bit of a goldigger isnt she? Laughing

I got mine in a BOGOF offer at Smiths, along with The 19th Wife which is about the Mormons and Latter Day saints. I have to confess I had to give up halfway through that one, because it was becoming a real slog Crying or Very sad

Its a shame because the subject matter is really interesting.

pictish · Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 3:38 pm Post subject:

She is isn't she!!! I loved this book Cool

Glad you're enjoying it Jo!! I've seen the other one but haven't read it - might not bother if it's heavy going Wink

I'm looking forward to PG's new one - due in the summer maybe? - called The White Queen I think and about Elizabeth Woodville, the Wars of the Roses and the princes in the tower Razz

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