Cover art, synopsis, sequels, reviews, awards, publishing history, genres, and time : C. Growth and nutrient content of Chamaecyparis lawsoniana seedlings from contrasting soils in Coos County, Oregon. Publisher Description Belinda Primrose deals in secrets.
The Queens bastard book Since childhood, Belinda has known she was the unacknowledged daughter of Lorraine, the unwed queen of Aulun, an island nation on the edge of the vast Echonian continent. Belinda is a spy, an assassin and a danger to her mother, should she ever be discovered. In many ways delicious, The Queen's Bastard is a well-written, evocative piece of alternate-Elizabethan-era fantasy. Unfortunately, defects in both its plot and its characters detract from the otherwise beautiful prose of C.
I found the story fascinating, moving as it does through so many historical settings and describing them as I might have seen them then. Set against the sweeping, meticulously rendered backdrop of court intrigues, international scandals, and England's battle against the Spanish Armada, The Queen's Bastard deftly juxtaposes Elizabeth and Leicester's tumultuous relationship with the memoirs of the adventurous son lost to them -- yet ultimately ed on: J The Bastard novel Jump to navigation Jump to search.
Check out this great listen on In a world where religion has ripped apart the old order, Belinda Primrose is the queen's secret weapon. The unacknowledged daughter of Lorraine, the first queen to sit on the Aulunian throne, Belinda has been trained as. Set in an alternate reality of Elizabethan Europe, The Queen's Bastard highlights the life of Belinda - The queens bastard and trained assassin. Those moments have been documented in writing and photos for the history books.
Child model, Homecoming Queen, featured guest artist on stage and television, Miss America, Broadway, etc. I had a gift in the field of the arts and mother tried to cultivate those talents. I know she sacrificed to give me those opportunities and for that I am appreciative. But what happens when the life you've lived becomes turned on its side, upside down, or does a dizzying full circle and you learn a secret has been kept from you? Was it out of love and to protect me?
Was it to not bring shame upon the family? Was there ever an agreement to share the truth with me when I reached a certain age in adulthood? I feel she was ashamed and that late in life Well, it matters to me.
My children and my grandchildren deserve to know their history too. Dorothy Benham. Illegitimate offspring were subject to neglect, abandonment, disinheritance, and social exclusion, and often found the usual routes to education, wealth, and status blocked. Surmounting these obstacles required tremendous fortitude and persistence.
It's intriguing to read how she formed the outline for her story. This is one of the very few stories to focus on a Elizabethan mystery that almost no other popular author has covered. Certainly it is a novel; even if there was an Arthur Dudley it was unlikely he survived the Inquisition's grasp.
I had no trouble with the switch from Arthur's purported "diary" to the recountings of Elizabeth's and Leicester's actions. The change to an italic font made it easy. I would have given it 2. The Elizabethan period has always fascinated and I read both biographies and historical romance about the people.
The book was fast-paced and interesting. Sometimes language was used that reflects modern words. Still I enjoyed the premise and the book- although, perhaps, the relationship between Robin Dudley and Elizabeth is a bit overdone.
Readers who are fair game for the Tudors and their doings will enjoy this tale, even when somewhat improbable. Elizabeth I is a fascinating figure and stories about her, especially those with a new twist, always entertain, and make one willing to suspend dis-belief. That said, this book is well written, with an engaging young man as its protagonist.
Much research obviously was done and too much detail is jammed in, interrupting the flow. But it's easy to speed-read it away. Of course, there's the requisite sex thrown in, too, but it's a small diversion. Wooden Purple Romeo. Elizabethan England is such a broad and varied canvase to work on and Robin Maxwell painted a fascinating portrait of the times, people and issues of the day.
I loved the characters real and imaginary and the attention to the beliefs and opinions. My only complaint was the rushed feeling of the final chapters, as if adding a few dozen pages to explore the battle of the Spanish Armadas would have been a bad idea! A Good Read.
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