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The Lady Elizabeth | 
 enlarge | Author: Alison Weir
Publisher: Hutchinson
Category: Book
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Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 951
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 496
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.3 x 1.7
ISBN: 0091796725
EAN: 9780091796723
ASIN: 0091796725
Publication Date: April 3, 2008
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Condition: Read once - in v good condition
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 A Terrific Read May 3, 2008
J. Chippindale (England)
9 out of 12 found this review helpful
Alison Weir is a much read and respected historian with a string of non fiction books to her name. She is widely known for her biographical books about British Royalty. She lives in Surrey with her two children, John and Kate.
In this her second novel it is plain to see that it has been written by someone who is at the very top of her craft. Fact and fiction blend so well together that at times it is difficult for the reader to know where one begins and the other ends.
The obvious knowledge of the author makes for a rare treat for the reader, who is taken to the very heart of Tudor England, in this, the story of the young girl Elizabeth before she became England's queen. Elizabeth of course had Henry VIII for a father, one of the most domineering men of his time. Who could fail to be impressed and to an extent moulded by such a father, even when that man has snuffed out the life of Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth's mother. Certainly not a young girl eager to please.
Elizabeth's young life has many twists and turns, not least her mother's death, but also the loss of a brother a tradgedy that culminates in her elder sister Mary taking the crown and then doing everything in her power to get Elizabeth to return to the true faith. She is said to have had a dalliance with Thomas Seymour, the Lord High Admiral, even though he was married to the old queen, Katharine Parr although this was short-lived as the admiral was shortly to lose his life as a traitor. The many other traumas she has to suffer as well as her own naked ambition are brilliantly woven together by the author into a book that is well worth reading.
a pacy, moving historical novel May 12, 2008
Mrs. F. B. Coward
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Acclaimed historian and author Alison Weir has evoked real empathy with her subject, the Princess who would one day become Queen Elizabeth I. Weir brings to life the intruige of the Tudor court, the fervent religious struggles and also the triumph and tragedy of the divided Tudor family; all of which the young Princess must rely on her wits to survive.
Disgraced and banished while still in her infancy, the child Elizabeth lives on the unpredictable whim of her father, King Henry VIII. A dangerous combination of precociousness and will, Elizabeth's yearning to win the love of her father vies with her increasing fascination with the controversy and conspiracy surrounding her dead mother, whom she is determined to exonerate. As an adolescent Elizabeth struggles torturously to reconcile her desire, in the form of the ambitious Admiral Seymour, and her duty; emerging as a courageous, astute and also passionate young woman with her heart set upon the English throne. But Elizabeth's path is fraught with danger in many forms; seductions, revolts and the interference of foreign powers: not to mention the lethal religious conflict embodied in her conflict with her troubled half-sister Mary.
While most biographers and novelists focus on Elizabeth's reign as Queen, Alison Weir has charted the journey from naivety to maturity of one of the most remarkable women in history. She gives real imaginative insight into what transformed a young girl into a feared and admired ruler and I would recommend this book not only as accessible historical fiction but as one of the most exciting lives ever lived beautifully transferred into script.
A fantastic read August 25, 2008
T. Bradbery
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you are interest in Elizabeth I in any capacity, then this is the book for you. I stumbled across Alison Weir's book on Lady Jane Grey, and was transfixed, so was delighted when The Lady Elizabeth came out. The book takes you through Elizabeth's childhood, her teenage years, until the moment that she becomes queen. It is both fascinating and compelling and I would recommend it to anyone who has any interest in this period, but more importantly for bringing to life Elizabeth I's amazing and intriguing personality. A fantastic, higly recommended read!
 Another great read! April 18, 2008
Ms. A. Vaughan (England)
34 out of 35 found this review helpful
I loved Weir's first novel 'The innocent traitor' so much and I couldn't wait for her next. She didn't let me down, 'The lady Elizabeth' was a wonderful read. It details Elizabeth's life from early childhood all the way up to becoming queen. Weir makes the reader really feel for the situations Elizabeth encounters, from her curiousity about the mother she never knew, the key relationships with the women in her life, her tender love for her family, her time in the tower and under house arrest and her first love. Just some of the elements within this book.
I enjoyed the novel just as much as innocent traitor and couldn't put it down until I had finished. It focuses on her life before she reigned and what made her the queen she was. Not everything is included but it does highlight many points and ponders over theories which can't be proved or completely disproved. By doing this Weir allows us to look at Elizabeth in a less than perfect way, which makes her very likeable and appealing.
I would recommand this book to anyone. It's an interesting, heart warming, tearful, exciting and enjoyable read. The story of Elizabeth is an extremely well known one but Weir manages to tell it in a refreshing and entertaining manner.
entertaining, if overlong account of the young Elizabeth April 12, 2008
L. Bretherton (Tiverton, Devon)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
Well, this will keep you entertained for a couple of days. Weir provides a carefully researched account of Elizabeth's childhood and young adulthood, up to the moment when she is declared Queen. There are some interesting departures from the known facts, which provide food for thought along the way. The pace is quite slow, but the attention to period detail is well executed. The character of Elizabeth is portrayed as the feisty, intelligent woman her people loved. The book gives a sense throughout of the extremely precarious nature of life at the Tudor Court. Don't expect to read about her long-term affair with Robert Dudley, though, he hardly appears in the book at all.
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