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In the autumn of 1558, church bells across England ring out the joyous news that Elizabeth I is the new queen. One woman hears the tidings with utter dread. She is Amy Dudley,...Read more
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Great writer poor story
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Gregory told a great story. Loved the vivid descriptions and the way she wraps you into her characters. However, I was unhappy with her depiction of young Queen Elizabeth. ...Read more
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The first thing you should know is that Philippa Gregory is my favorite author. That being said, this is not her best work. Eliabeth is this amazing historical figure who is i...Read more
The Virgin's Lover by Philippa Gregory (2004, Hardcover)
Author: Philippa GregoryISBN-10: 0743256158ISBN-13: 9780743256155
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| In the autumn of 1558, church bells across England ring out the joyous news that Elizabeth I is the new queen. One woman hears the tidings with utter dread. She is Amy Dudley, wife of Sir Robert, and she knows that Elizabeth's ambitious leap to the throne will pull her husband back to the very center of the glamorous Tudor court, where he was born to be. Amy had hoped that the merciless ambitions of the Dudley family had died on Tower Green when Robert's father was beheaded and his sons shamed; but the peal of bells she hears is his summons once more to power, intrigue, and a passionate love affair with the young queen. Can Amy's steadfast faith in him, her constant love, and the home she wants to make for them in the heart of the English countryside compete with the allure of the new queen?Elizabeth's excited triumph is short-lived. She has inherited a bankrupt country, riven by enmity, where treason is normal and foreign war a certainty. Her faithful advisor William Cecil warns her that she will survive only if she marries a strong prince to govern the rebellious country, but the one man Elizabeth desires is her childhood friend, the irresistible, ambitious Robert Dudley.Robert revels in the opportunities of the new reign. The son of an aristocratic family brought up in palaces as the equal of his royal playmates, Robert knows he can reclaim his destiny at Elizabeth's side. Elizabeth cannot resist his courtship, and as the young couple slowly falls in love, Robert starts to think the impossible: can he set aside his wife and marry the young queen?Philippa Gregory'sThe Virgin's Loveranswers the question about an unsolved crime that has fascinated detectives and historians for centuries. Philippa Gregory uses documents and evidence from the Tudor era and, with almost magical insight into the desires of Robert Dudley and his lovers, paints a picture of a country on the brink of greatness, a young woman grasping at her power, a young man whose ambition is greater than his means, and the wife who cannot forgive them. | |
| Product Identifiers | |
| ISBN-10 | 0743256158 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780743256155 |
| Key Details | |
| Author | Philippa Gregory |
| Number Of Pages | 448 pages |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Publication Date | 2004-11-16 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Touchstone |
| Additional Details | |
| Copyright Date | 2004 |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight | 25.6 Oz |
| Height | 1.4 In. |
| Width | 6.2 In. |
| Length | 9.2 In. |
| Target Audience | |
| Group | Trade |
| Classification Method | |
| LCCN | 2004-056468 |
| LC Classification Number | PR6057.R386V574 2004 |
| Dewey Decimal | 823/.914 |
| Dewey Edition | 22 |
| Reviews | |
| "...expertly crafted...readers addicted to Gregory's intelligent, well-researched tales...will be enthralled..." -- Publishers Weekly "Jolly good fun." -- Entertainment Weekly "No lover of Elizabethan history should be without this novel, nor will any fan be disappointed with the meticulous research and marvelous portraits of Elizabeth, Dudley, and the court." -- Romantic Times | |
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Great writer poor story
Created: 05/08/09
) Gregory told a great story. Loved the vivid descriptions and the way she wraps you into her characters. However, I was unhappy with her depiction of young Queen Elizabeth. She seemed daft, vapid and loose. Maybe I'm wrong, but it strikes me that a young queen who faced as much adversity as she did would be a stronger, more steadfast a character. The Elizabeth in this book was all about appearances and her crown caring little to nothing of her people or her country. Overall, the author is very imaginative. I love the author in general and I'll read more of her books to see what happens next.
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Created: 28/03/06
) The first thing you should know is that Philippa Gregory is my favorite author. That being said, this is not her best work. Eliabeth is this amazing historical figure who is incredibly interesting to study, yet I somehow found this book to be boring in places. I was easily distracted and it took me forever to get through. The ending was the redeeming part. It is extremely dramatic and more how I feel Gregory's writing normally is. My advice: read something else by Gregory first. The Other Boleyn Girl, The Queen's Fool, or The Constant Princess would be great ones as they are in the Tudor series along with this one. Then squish this one in the middle somewhere so you love her enough to forgive her in this book.
Almost perfect
Created: 08/03/06
I am a big fan of Philippa Gregory's writing and have read this entire series featuring tudor England. I do not want to ruin any part of the book for anyone and so the only comment I will make is that in the end I felt betrayed I was not pleased with the factual ending! As a whole this was by far the best in the series I love the courtship of Robert Dudley and Queen Elizabeth it is so exciting to me. The ending of the book left me bothered for days! Although maybe I am just a sap!
The Virgin's Lover
Created: 09/02/08
I read this book several years ago and as many of Gregory's books that my library had on the shelf. I enjoyed the story line. I like the way the author uses real history from the Elizabeth I time to write these books. Gregory's writing makes history so much more interesting!
Not her best book
Created: 06/03/07
) Philippa Gregory is my favorite author, and I have enjoyed all of her novels. I did not enjoy this book as much as her others, as I felt the ending was anticlimactic and rushed. It just ended and I felt like there should have been more to the story. Still a good book thoughout, just not her best book.