In Stock
The virgin's lover
Paperback
€13.19
Collect 39 Reward Points
- Free Delivery from
- This Book Is Available Online Only
- Book Synopsis
- A sumptuous historical novel set in the court of Elizabeth I, from Sunday Times No.1 bestseller Philippa Gregory, the author of The Other Boleyn Girl.Now I can be the queen that my mother intended me to be . . . the queen I was born to be.1558. After years of waiting, Princess Elizabeth accedes to the throne of England.But the country is divided, the restoration of the Protestant faith ignites opposition from the church and beyond, and court remains a treacherous place.Many believe that Elizabeth must marry if she is to survive. For Robert Dudley, Elizabeth's ascension is a glorious new dawn, and he quickly positions himself as the young queen's favourite. Dudley is a man of powerful lineage; his father had been a kingmaker at the court of Henry VIII. But Dudley has many enemies, amongst them William Cecil, the queen's most trusted advisor.As powerful families vie for stakes in the emerging kingdom, Elizabeth must secure her own future.
- About The Author
- Philippa Gregory is a historian and novelist renowned for combining rich research with powerful storytelling. Through her writing, she reveals the women history tried to forget - and whose stories are more relevant today than ever. Her novels have sold millions of copies worldwide and been adapted for stage, television and film.In 2023 she published her critically acclaimed non-fiction book Normal Women, a new social history of women in England for 900 years. It has also been adapted as a podcast, teen edition and children's edition. In 2026, Boleyn Traitor won Fiction Book of the Year at the British Book Awards.Philippa Gregory was awarded a CBE for services to literature and charity in 2021.www.philippagregory.com
- Product Details
-
- ISBN
- 9780007147311
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- HarperCollinsPublishers, (20 April 2017)
- Number of Pages
- 485
- Weight
- 330 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 129 x 32 mm
- Categories: