The Sisters Who Would Be Queen by Leanda De Lisle

The Sisters Who Would Be Queen by Leanda De Lisle

The dramatic untold story of the Grey sisters, heirs to the Tudor throne. 'Leanda de Lisle brings the story of nine days' queen, Lady Jane Grey and her forgotten sisters, the rivals of Elizabeth I, to vivid life in her fascinating biography' Philippa Gregory

‘A deep and fascinating accountLeanda de Lisle’s close focus draws us into palace corridors, country houses and city streets where the excitement, intrigue and danger of the times are palpable.’ Jane Dunn

‘Utterly grippring…de Lisle reminds us on each page what terror felt for those in the 16th century…This is a marvellously told and quite terrifying biography.’ Daily Telegraph

‘A thrilling read that could sit comfortably beside any novel by Philippa Gregory…de Lisle wears her learning lightly, though the details are carefully crafted and researched.’ Spectator

‘“The Sisters Who Would Be Queen” brings the Tudor world to life in a story about siblings Katherine, Mary and Lady Jane Grey.… The author rehabilitates [Lady Jane Grey] as less a victim of history than a headstrong individual with a sense of her own destiny.…this fascinating tale relates how her plucky sisters adapted to life at court in an atmosphere of distrust and paranoia.…It was a miracle they lasted as long as they did.’ Sebastian Shakespeare, Tatler

Leanda de Lisle is the author of ‘After Elizabeth’. She was educated at Somerville College, Oxford, where she took an honours degree in Modern History. A successful journalist and writer she has been a columnist for ‘The Spectator’, the ‘Guardian’, ‘Country Life’ and the ‘Daily Express’ as well as writing for the ‘Daily Mail’ and the ‘Sunday Telegraph’. She lives in Leicestershire with her husband and three children.

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ISBN 13	9780007219063
ISBN 10	0007219067
Title	The Sisters Who Would Be Queen
Author	Leanda De Lisle
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2010-03-04
Number of pages	352
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