Young Bess
Young Bess
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Summary
Young Princess Elizabeth has learnt to be on the watch for political games. After her father's death, Elizabeth sets up home with Henry's last wife, Katherine Parr, and her new husband, Tom Seymour. Tom is playing a risky game. Marrying a widowed queen is one thing, flirting with the King's daughter and second in line to the throne is another.
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Young Bess by Margaret Irwin
Growing up in the shadow of her dead mother, the infamous Anne Boleyn, young Princess Elizabeth has learnt to be continuously on the watch for the political games played out around her. It is never certain when one might rise in, or precariously fall out of, royal favour. When her distant father, Henry VIII, dies, the future brightens for Elizabeth. She is able to set up a home with Henry's last wife, Katherine Parr, who now has a new husband, Tom Seymour. Tom, however, is playing a risky game. Marrying a widowed queen is one thing, flirting with the King's daughter and second in line to the throne is another. As the adolescent Elizabeth finds herself dangerously attracted to him, danger encroaches upon herself and the kingdom ...
'One of Britain's most accomplished historical novelistsHer love and respect for the past shines through every page' Sarah Dunant, author of Sacred Hearts
Margaret Irwin (1889-1969) was a master of historical fiction, blending meticulous research with real storytelling flair to create some of this century's best-loved and most widely acclaimed novels, including The Galliard, The Stranger Prince and Young Bess.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780749012427 |
| ISBN 10 | 0749012420 |
| Title | Young Bess |
| Author | Margaret Irwin |
| Series | Elizabeth I Trilogy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Allison & Busby |
| Year published | 2013-02-25 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |