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 three tragic Grey sisters, all heirs to the Tudor throne, all victims to their royal blood.

`In her utterly gripping life of Lady Jane Grey and her two sisters…Leanda de Lisle gives us the brief life and grim times of Lady Jane Grey and her family in merciless clarity and dazzling detailThis is a marvellously told and quite terrifying biography.’ Frances Wilson, Telegraph

`Beside exploding the myths [about Lady Jane Grey], Leanda de Lisle breaks new ground by linking Jane’s story to those of her siblings, Katherine and Mary… an unrivalled account of the struggle for the Tudor succession… de Lisle is able to bring her characters vividly to life’ John Guy, Sunday Times

`Leanda de Lisle’s ably executed biography of the unlucky Grey sisters illuminates the perils of being a princess in sixteenth-century England.…The story of this tragic trio makes compelling reading, whether they ended up as casualties of the state or doomed lovers. Confidently guiding us through the complexities of the period, Leanda de Lisle recounts the poignant tale with sensitivity, shrewd insight and skill.’ Anne Somerset, Literary Review

`“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, the New Statesman and the Sunday Telegraph. She lives in Leicestershire with her husband and three children.

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ISBN 13	9780007219056
ISBN 10	0007219059
Title	The Sisters Who Would Be Queen
Author	Leanda De Lisle
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2009-01-19
Number of pages	400
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