The Other Queen: A Novel | 
 enlarge | Author: Philippa Gregory
Publisher: Touchstone
Category: Book
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Rating:  58 reviews
Sales Rank: 284
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 448
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.5 x 1.6
ISBN: 1416549129
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9781416549123
ASIN: 1416549129
Publication Date: September 16, 2008
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bbigp align="center"Two women competing for a man's heartbr /Two queens fighting to the death for dominancebr /The untold story of Mary, Queen of Scots/big/bPThis dazzling novel from the #1 INew York Times/i bestselling author Philippa Gregory presents a new and unique view of one of history's most intriguing, romantic, and maddening heroines. Biographers often neglect the captive years of Mary, Queen of Scots, who trusted Queen Elizabeth's promise of sanctuary when she fled from rebels in Scotland and then found herself imprisoned as the "guest" of George Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, and his indomitable wife, Bess of Hardwick.PThe newly married couple welcome the doomed queen into their home, certain that serving as her hosts and jailers will bring them an advantage in the cutthroat world of the Elizabethan court. To their horror, they find that the task will bankrupt them, and as their home becomes the epicenter of intrigue and rebellion against Elizabeth, their loyalty to each other and to their sovereign comes into question. If Mary succeeds in seducing the earl into her own web of treachery and treason, or if the great spymaster William Cecil links them to the growing conspiracy to free Mary from her illegal imprisonment, they will all face the headsman.PPhilippa Gregory uses new research and her passion for historical accuracy to place a well-known heroine in a completely new tale full of suspense, passion, and political intrigue. For years, readers have clamored for Gregory to tell Mary's story, and IThe Other Queen /iis the result of her determination to present a novel worthy of this extraordinary heroine.
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 Amazing as Always December 2, 2008
Charley (Silver Spring, MD)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
As usual, Phillipa Gregory hits a home run with this book. I always enjoy her books as she does so much research and makes them as authentic as possible. Hats off for this one.
 Not her best November 30, 2008
RitaWalla (Boston, MASS)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I couldn't even be bothered to finish this one. Between the lack of action and the cardboard characters, I wanted to stop at page 60 but kept chugging along thinking this is Philippa Gregory. It's going to get better any time now. Unfortunately, it didn't.
sadly not good November 25, 2008
Reading maven (Florida)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have read all of Gregory's books and with one major exception, ('Wideacre", the only book I have ever thrown in the trash after reading) I have really enjoyed her books. I was excited because historical fiction seemed to be her best. "The Other Queen" was work to read. Long, choppy, repetitive chapters that went nowhere. And I paid for the full price hard copy! I will trust other reviewers in the future.
Not as good November 23, 2008
Karen Point (Maine, United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is no where near as well written as "The Other Boyelyn Girl" or "Queen's Fool" - read the first few chapters and then jumped to the last -
 Other Queen just doesn't measure up November 16, 2008
Mrs Falcon
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Philippa Gregory is a masterful author, and I really did enjoy reading The Other Queen because of Gregory's style. However, it is not in the same league as the very exciting and event-filled The Other Bolyn Sister, which I have read half a dozen times and can never seem to put down. I had been looking forward to reading The Other Queen, largely due to the fact that so much less has been written about Mary and I wanted to see how Gregory handled the subject. Sadly, the book becomes quite tedious. Very little action occurs, just the same perspectives voiced over and over. Perhaps Gregory chose too narrow of a time frame. I was disappointed by the way she handled Mary, Queen of Scots.
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