The Queen's Bastard by Robin Maxwell
Could England s Virgin Queen , Elizabeth I, have borne her lover, Robin Dudley, Earl of Leicester, a son? Most historians dismiss such tales as idle gossip but others speak of a young man named Arthur Dudley... Set against the background of the Spanish Armada s invasion of England in 1588, two parallel tales unfold. One is Queen Elizabeth s story: her lifelong and passionate affair with Leicester; her politically dangerous pregnancy and elaborate scheme to conceal it from the world. The other is the story of Arthur, their illegitimate son, born alive but secretly swapped at birth and totally unaware of his true identity. His story collides with that of his mother when, from his adoptive father s deathbed, he hears the amazing truth of his parentage.
Breathes extraordinary life into the scandals, political intrigue and gut-wrenching battles that typified Queen Elizabeth's reign..The powerfully lascivious intersections of sexual and international politics...combined with Maxwell's electrifying prose, here make for enthralling historical fiction - Publishers Weeklywell-researched and laced with plausible dialogue and absorbing narrative...a revived interest in the Elizabethan age make this novel highly recommended for fiction collections. - Sheila M.Riley in Library JournalThundering dialogue supporting plot upon plot - Kirkus Reviews
Robin Maxwell lives in California and is married to Max Thomas, one of America's foremost yogis.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780747268130 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747268134 |
| Title | The Queen's Bastard |
| Author | Robin Maxwell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2000-04-06 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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