Daughters of the Winter Queen: Four Remarkable Sisters, the Crown of Bohemia, and the Enduring Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots
Autor Nancy Goldstoneen Limba Engleză Paperback – 21 ian 2019
From the great courts, glittering palaces, and war-ravaged battlefields of the seventeenth century comes the story of four spirited sisters and their glamorous mother, Elizabeth Stuart, granddaughter of the martyred Mary, Queen of Scots.
Upon
her
father's
ascension
to
the
illustrious
throne
of
England,
Elizabeth
Stuart
was
suddenly
thrust
from
the
poverty
of
unruly
Scotland
into
the
fairy-tale
existence
of
a
princess
of
great
wealth
and
splendor.
When
she
was
married
at
sixteen
to
a
German
count
far
below
her
rank,
it
was
with
the
understanding
that
her
father
would
help
her
husband
achieve
the
kingship
of
Bohemia.
The
terrible
betrayal
of
this
commitment
would
ruin
"the
Winter
Queen,"
as
Elizabeth
would
forever
be
known,
imperil
the
lives
of
those
she
loved,
and
launch
a
war
that
would
last
for
thirty
years.
Forced
into
exile,
the
Winter
Queen
and
her
family
found
refuge
in
Holland,
where
the
glorious
art
and
culture
of
the
Dutch
Golden
Age
indelibly
shaped
her
daughters'
lives.
Her
eldest,
Princess
Elizabeth,
became
a
scholar
who
earned
the
respect
and
friendship
of
the
philosopher
René
Descartes.
Louisa
was
a
gifted
painter
whose
engaging
manner
and
appealing
looks
provoked
heartache
and
scandal.
Beautiful
Henrietta
Maria
would
be
the
only
sister
to
marry
into
royalty,
although
at
great
cost.
But
it
was
the
youngest,
Sophia,
a
heroine
in
the
tradition
of
a
Jane
Austen
novel,
whose
ready
wit
and
good-natured
common
sense
masked
immense
strength
of
character,
who
fulfilled
the
promise
of
her
great-grandmother
Mary
and
reshaped
the
British
monarchy,
a
legacy
that
endures
to
this
day.
Brilliantly
researched
and
captivatingly
written,
filled
with
danger,
treachery,
and
adventure
but
also
love,
courage,
and
humor,Daughters
of
the
Winter
Queenfollows
the
lives
of
five
remarkable
women
who,
by
refusing
to
surrender
to
adversity,
changed
the
course
of
history.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780316387897
ISBN-10: 0316387894
Pagini: 496
Dimensiuni: 143 x 213 x 35 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Editura: Little, Brown and Company
Colecția Back Bay Books
ISBN-10: 0316387894
Pagini: 496
Dimensiuni: 143 x 213 x 35 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Editura: Little, Brown and Company
Colecția Back Bay Books
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Notă biografică
Nancy
Goldstoneis
the
author
of
five
previous
books
includingThe
Rival
Queens:
Catherine
de'
Medici,
Her
Daughter
Marguerite
de
Valois,
and
the
Betrayal
that
Ignited
a
Kingdom;
The
Maid
and
the
Queen:
The
Secret
History
of
Joan
of
Arc;
Four
Queens:
The
Provençal
Sisters
Who
Ruled
Europe;
andThe
Lady
Queen:
The
Notorious
Reign
of
Joanna
I,
Queen
of
Naples,
Jerusalem,
and
Sicily.
She
has
also
coauthored
six
books
with
her
husband,
Lawrence
Goldstone.
She
lives
in
Sagaponack,
New
York.
Recenzii
"Goldstone's
forthright
and
often
witty
asides
keep
this
complicated
story
bowling
along
at
a
terrific
pace...Lively
and
well-researched,Daughters
of
the
Winter
Queenoffers
a
timely
introduction
to
a
turbulent
period
in
Britain's
past
relations
with
Europe."—Miranda
Seymour,New
York
Times
Book
Review
"Goldstone is a master juggler. She tells a good story, always with a delightfully light touch. In the process, extraordinary women are given the attention they deserve."—Gerard DeGroot,The Times of London
"Goldstone is a thrilling narrator of this complicated history. Yet the achievement of a work like this is not merely its command of a vast and dense web of the past, but also its incredible literary merit.Daughters of the Winter Queenis nothing short of page-turning, an exceptional work of scholarship that reads like a favorite novel filled with political intrigue, romantic scandal, and more than one dark-of-night escape."—East Hampton Star
"A fascinating feminist story."—The Coil
"This rich and complex story of a seventeenth century queen who lost her throne, and her four defiant daughters, is compulsively readable. Combining rigorous research with a vivid writing style, Nancy Goldstone illuminates the women who have often been left in the shadows of history, and reminds us that fascination with royalty is nothing new."—Charlotte Gray,author of Reluctant Genius: Alexander Graham Bell and the Passion for Invention and Gold Diggers: Striking It Rich in the Klondike
"Goldstone (The Rival Queens) once again places a much-deserved spotlight on remarkable women from European history...A compulsively readable account of an otherwise unfamiliar royal family. Goldstone writes with knowledge, humor, and ease--a masterly storyteller who steers clear of overly academic language. Ideal for amateur Tudor historians who wish to be introduced to a lesser-known yet equally fascinating royal family."—Library Journal (starred review)
"Goldstone relates the eminently readable tale of Elizabeth Stuart, dubbed the Winter Queen, and her four lovely, talented daughters...The story of these five women, each remarkable for individual reasons and in her own right, both illuminates and is offset by Goldstone's vividly rendered European backdrop."—Booklist
"Though the narrative could have devolved into a complicated mass of intertwined royal families, Goldstone, a seasoned historian, effectively keeps the lines clear as she relates Elizabeth's repeated, frustrated attempts to secure strong marriages for her children under trying circumstances. Her children's stories are fascinating, as well...A great book for history fans seeking illumination on the connections of European royalty."—Kirkus
"A lively, well-researched group biography...Goldstone presents a captivating story with empathy and humor in a relaxed, entertaining, modern voice."—Publishers Weekly
"Goldstone is a master juggler. She tells a good story, always with a delightfully light touch. In the process, extraordinary women are given the attention they deserve."—Gerard DeGroot,The Times of London
"Goldstone is a thrilling narrator of this complicated history. Yet the achievement of a work like this is not merely its command of a vast and dense web of the past, but also its incredible literary merit.Daughters of the Winter Queenis nothing short of page-turning, an exceptional work of scholarship that reads like a favorite novel filled with political intrigue, romantic scandal, and more than one dark-of-night escape."—East Hampton Star
"A fascinating feminist story."—The Coil
"This rich and complex story of a seventeenth century queen who lost her throne, and her four defiant daughters, is compulsively readable. Combining rigorous research with a vivid writing style, Nancy Goldstone illuminates the women who have often been left in the shadows of history, and reminds us that fascination with royalty is nothing new."—Charlotte Gray,author of Reluctant Genius: Alexander Graham Bell and the Passion for Invention and Gold Diggers: Striking It Rich in the Klondike
"Goldstone (The Rival Queens) once again places a much-deserved spotlight on remarkable women from European history...A compulsively readable account of an otherwise unfamiliar royal family. Goldstone writes with knowledge, humor, and ease--a masterly storyteller who steers clear of overly academic language. Ideal for amateur Tudor historians who wish to be introduced to a lesser-known yet equally fascinating royal family."—Library Journal (starred review)
"Goldstone relates the eminently readable tale of Elizabeth Stuart, dubbed the Winter Queen, and her four lovely, talented daughters...The story of these five women, each remarkable for individual reasons and in her own right, both illuminates and is offset by Goldstone's vividly rendered European backdrop."—Booklist
"Though the narrative could have devolved into a complicated mass of intertwined royal families, Goldstone, a seasoned historian, effectively keeps the lines clear as she relates Elizabeth's repeated, frustrated attempts to secure strong marriages for her children under trying circumstances. Her children's stories are fascinating, as well...A great book for history fans seeking illumination on the connections of European royalty."—Kirkus
"A lively, well-researched group biography...Goldstone presents a captivating story with empathy and humor in a relaxed, entertaining, modern voice."—Publishers Weekly
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The extraordinary story of a queen who lost her throne, and of her four remarkable daughters.
The extraordinary story of a queen who lost her throne, and of her four remarkable daughters.