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Like new: A book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket ...
Type
Novel
ISBN
9780743256155
Book Title
Virgin's Lover
Book Series
The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels Ser.
Publisher
Touchstone
Item Length
9.2 in
Publication Year
2004
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.4 in
Author
Philippa Gregory
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Contemporary Women, Romance / Historical / General, Biographical, Historical
Item Weight
25.8 Oz
Item Width
6.2 in
Number of Pages
448 Pages

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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.

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Publisher
Touchstone
ISBN-10
0743256158
ISBN-13
9780743256155
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30781818

Product Key Features

Book Title
Virgin's Lover
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Topic
Contemporary Women, Romance / Historical / General, Biographical, Historical
Genre
Fiction
Author
Philippa Gregory
Book Series
The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
25.8 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"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, "...expertly crafted...readers addicted to Gregory's intelligent, well-researched tales...will be enthralled..."--Publishers 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, "...expertly crafted...readers addicted to Gregory's intelligent, well-researched tales...will be enthralled..." -- Publishers Weekly
Lccn
2004-056468
Dewey Decimal
823/.914
Lc Classification Number
Pr6057.R386v574 2004
Copyright Date
2004

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  • by t88b45yXSZC@Deleted
    05 Aug, 2009

    Great writer poor story

    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.

  • by 78080462@deleted
    29 Mar, 2006

    Not the best....

    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.

  • by zoppo
    18 Mar, 2018

    The Whoring, Unintelligent Non-Virgin Queen

    Portrays a great Queen as an unintelligent, neurotic whore, more interested in sex than England. Every book I have every read, portrayed a woman whose country was the most important to her. Facts are not always true, like Elizabeth ordering Amy's death. Everything is supposition. Amy's clothes when they found her on her bed where the servants had moved her. Would never count as evidence since the body was moved. Dudley's treatment of Elizabeth after they were betrothed by the priest. Elizabeth would never allow anyone to give orders but herself. I was disappointed with the story. Still love Greggory's novels, but didn't like this one.

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  • by pekefreak
    09 Mar, 2006

    Almost perfect

    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!

  • by krazykid18
    10 Feb, 2008

    The Virgin's Lover

    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!

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