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 The Virgin's Lover - Philippa Gregory
Description: ISBN 0007147317 / Author: Philippa Gregory / Genre: Fiction / Publisher: Harper / Sumptuous historical novel from bestselling author of THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL and THE QUEEN'S FOOL Elizabeth I has acceded to the throne of England, a position she has waited and schemed for all ... more  The Virgin's Lover - Philippa Gregory ... her life. She is surrounded by advisers, all convinced that a young woman cannot form political judgements. Elizabeth feels that she can rely on just one man: her oldest friend, Robert Dudley. It is soon plain that he is more than merely a friend. In a house in the countryside waits a very different woman, Amy Robsart - Robert's wife. She has no taste for life at court and longs for the day when her husband will return home. She has loved him since she was a girl, but now they are adults she hardly sees him. Meanwhile, the pressure grows for Elizabeth to marry, for it is unthinkable that a queen should rule on her own. Elizabeth's preference is clear, but he is unavailable. But what if the unthinkable were to happen! Philippa Gregory blends passion, personalities and politics in this stunning novel of the Tudor court and a country divided.Newest Review: ... her. It shows Amy Dudley's quiet courage and compassion for a man that is blatantly having an affair before her very eyes ... more ... too. The tale ends with a rather surprising twist which I won't spoil for you here in the plot description as it really is quite a turn if you're not suspecting it.
The Characters
The story is told from the perspective of a narrator who focuses very closely on the actions and thoughts of both Amy Dudley and Elizabeth I. As such we do gain an insight into the main characters of the tale but none of the tale is actually told from their perspective which was a little disappointing. Elizabeth I is arguably the main char...more |
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The Virgin's Lover - Philippa Gregory: A Bit of Historical Romance (1241 words)
by blonde_girl774 - written on 18/09/08 (Very useful, 155 readings)
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As any of you will know that have read some of my previous book reviews I'm a huge fan of Philippa Gregory and her novels on the Tudor period. I've read all of her Tudor novels now and have to say that I'm disappointed that there's no more in the series really! The Author Philippa Gregory was born in Kenya and moved to England at an early age. She has quite a selection of novels under her belt, including both adult's and children's books as well as several travel publications. Her novels fall into one of four series which include The Wideacre Trilogy, Historical Novels, Modern Novels and The Tudor Court Novels. The Virgin's Lover was published back ...
The virgins lover (571 words)
by anwar7 - written on 10/09/08 (Very useful, 154 readings)
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I am a very interested in the Tudor and Elizabethan periods of history and have read widely, both fiction and non-fiction on the subject. I recently read the other Boleyn girl by Phillipa Gregory and really loved it, so the Virgins lover by the same author was a natural choice as part of my holiday reading this summer. The plot ******** As this novel is about events that have already happened I don't think I can be accused of spoiling the plot! The novel contains 496 pages but only covers the first two years of Elizabeth 1's reign. It is well documented that Elizabeth was very fond of Lord Robert Dudley, just how fond nobody will ever really know. ...
The Virgin's Lover - Philippa Gregory: Professional Virgin ? (646 words)
by luckyarchers - written on 25/02/08 (Very useful, 197 readings)
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This book covers the first two years of Elizabeth I's reign, 1558-1560. The young queen is portrayed as being frightened, and in need of emotional as well as practical counselling. While reading this account I began to wonder who was her most important advisor William Cecil (The First Minister) or Robert Dudley (The Master of Horse)? Although the Master of Horse was a prestigious position, his advice shouldn't have been the most significant on a wide range of subjects. As well as the problems concerning her relationship with Robert Dudley, she struggles with decisions affecting her cousin Mary Queen of Scots, and the threat of invasion from ...
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