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 enlarge | Author: Philippa Gregory
Creators: Bianca Amato, Dagmara Dominczyk, Graeme Malcolm
Publisher: HarperCollins Audio
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 63306
Format: Abridged, Audiobook, Cd
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Abridged edition
Number Of Items: 5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0007266375
EAN: 9780007266371
ASIN: 0007266375
Publication Date: August 25, 2008
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 Compelling reading but a little lacking in spark November 15, 2008
Being a real of PG I was delighted when this book was published and could not wait to read it, there not being many books written about Mary Queen of Scots. I found it compelling reading but a little disappointing compared to the other PG novels. Mary Queen of Scots was obviously a very complex character but I did not feel that her true character shone through. Was she the strong character she seems to have been portrayed as in the book or just a self-centred, scheming woman who did have something to do with the death of Darnley and was she really in love with Bothwell? Reading the novel may help you decide?
 not as good as expected! November 12, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have read all of Phillipa Gregorys Tudor Court novels and have become completely hooked, so I was really looking forwards to this one but I was a little dissapointed! I think becuase Mary is locked up so much its not as exciting as the court novels, I think Phillipa Gregory is an amazing writer but this book was just not for me! Im reading the Virgins Lover at the moment and I cant put it down. Its down to want peoples tastes are not the writer though as I thought the book was very well written! swings and round abouts I suppose :)
 Come on Philippa! November 11, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I did not enjoy this book very much at all. It had promise of being fascinating, but I believe Ms Gregory has got stuck somewhere between "Quantity" rather than "Quality" stop churning the books out so fast Ms Gregory, its making the reads less enjoyable.
Good, but not great November 3, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Having just finished this book after a long hard slog, I have manged to come up with some redemming points on a book where though a lot happens, none of it is 'on-screen'
As many have pointed out, this book centres on three people, George Talbot, Earl of Shewsberry and his wife Bess along with Mary Queen of Scots. And it is through these three characters that we see the events.
Having ready many of Philippa Gregory's books, and going to a talk she held at the Edinburgh Book Festival, I had high hopes for this book. About 100 pages in I began to feel disapointment, but not in the way that most readers have.
My main gripe is the character of George. Although in order to make this book work, you had to see him fall for Mary, to me the author fails to get into the mail psyche. she is good at getting into a womens mindset , that the failings of Geroge's perspective become so obvious.
I liked these two women and there views and whether or not it is an accuret prespective of them, it makes them no less compelling, espeically Mary. She was the most intresting of the three. It seemed that she was willing to back anyone, who may get her out of her prison and back to her birthright and her son. Even the way she manipulates Geroge into doing her bidding, is masterful and you are always wondering is she the inoccent women she claims? She can see how to use the men that flock to her, in order to to do her bidding.
Bess, though is a social climber, sees the stability that she has had slip away and all for the sake of what she percieves to be a stepping stone to greater things, by housing the Queen of Scots. This almost leads to her complete downfall.
I would have prefered if we had Bess, Mary and Elizabeth as the narrators to this tragic tale, for Geroge is just a ping pong between his wife and the Queen of Scots and that to me was the biggest downfall. There is nothing that we could not have learned about him from Bess or Mary.
I would have given this 3 and 1/2, for it was better than a three but not as good as a 4.
the other queen October 25, 2008
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
What has happened to the Philippa Gregory we all love and know? I found this book extremely boring and think she has let her fans down badly.She could have said it all in two chapters!! I would rate this book compared to all her other brilliantly written books absolute rubbish!! I only gave this one star as the review has no facility for scoring Nil.
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