The Virgin's Lover
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Beschreibung
In the autumn of 1558, church bells across England ring out the joyous news that Elizabeth I is the new queen, yet one woman hears the tidings with utter dread. She is Amy Dudley, wife of Sir Robert, and she knows that Elizabeth’s ambitious leap to the throne will draw her husband back to the center of the glamorous Tudor court, where he was born to be.
Elizabeth’s excited triumph is short-lived. She has inherited a bankrupt country where treason is rampant and foreign war a certainty. Her faithful advisors warns her that she will survive only if she marries a strong prince to govern the rebellious country, but the one man Elizabeth desires is her childhood friend, the ambitious Robert Dudley. As the young couple falls back in love, a question hangs in the air: can he really set aside his wife and marry the queen? When Amy is found dead, Elizabeth and Dudley are suddenly plunged into a struggle for survival.
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Ein weiters Buch meiner Königin der Historischen Romane - wenn es für mich auch einer der schwächeren war - war es dennoch super
Der Geliebte der Königin : dieses Buch hab ich mir lange aufgehoben, das ich sonst fast nichts mehr von Philippa Gregory habe, was noch ungelesen ist. In der Geliebte der Königin geht es um Elisabath I. und Robert Dudley. Die beiden kennen sich seit der frühen Jugend. Er stammt aus der Familie die die 9Tage Königin nach Eduarts Tod auf den Thron gesetzt haben und saß daher lange im Tower of London. Auch Elisabeth war dort lange eingesperrt. Verheiratet mit Amy Robsart kehrt er nach dem Tod von Maria zurück an den Hof und an die Seite von Elisabeth. Eine alte Freundschaft und Liebe lebt auf. Doch beide sind nicht frei - er weil er verheiratet ist und sie, weil sie die Königin von England ist und ihren Stand erstmal erarbeiten muss. Ein Buch voll macht und Intrigen. In der gewohnt guten Schreibart von Philippa Greogory. Sehr gut gelungen, aber für mich gab es einen großen Kritikpunkt. Philippa beschreibt Elisabeth in diesem Buch als schwache, ängstliche und liebestolle Königin, die ohne einen Mann in eine. schockstarre verfällt und keine eigenen Entscheidungen treffen kann. Dies wirkte auf mich doch etwas seltsam, besonders wenn man bedenkt, was später aus ihr geworden ist
This is the second novel by Philippa Gregory that I have read. After reading [book: The Boleyn Inheritance] I thought that Gregory could become one of my favourite authors. After The Virgin's Lover, however, I am no longer that sure. It was far too long, there were passages in this book which didn't serve any real purpose. Maybe that's not even Gregory's fault, to me it seems the book is rather badly edited than badly written. What actually is her fault is the portrayal of Elizabeth I. I hated how she made her look like a small and stupid child. Even though she may have made some mistakes and she may have been inexperienced, I just refuse to believe that Elizabeth was stupid. Because that's just the way she comes off in this novel: a stupid, spoiled child driven by nothing but lust. The dialogues between her and Dudley made me want to scream and throw this book right out the window. I have always admired Elizabeth I as a great woman, and Gregory's portrayal of her just doesn't go along with the image I had of that Queen. The only character I really liked was Cecil, he was well written and acted in an understandable way. So maybe it's not Gregory's fault but mine. My expectations were too high. This does not mean, however, that I won't read another book by this author. I'm still hoping that her other novels are as good as The Boleyn Inheritance.
Beschreibung
In the autumn of 1558, church bells across England ring out the joyous news that Elizabeth I is the new queen, yet one woman hears the tidings with utter dread. She is Amy Dudley, wife of Sir Robert, and she knows that Elizabeth’s ambitious leap to the throne will draw her husband back to the center of the glamorous Tudor court, where he was born to be.
Elizabeth’s excited triumph is short-lived. She has inherited a bankrupt country where treason is rampant and foreign war a certainty. Her faithful advisors warns her that she will survive only if she marries a strong prince to govern the rebellious country, but the one man Elizabeth desires is her childhood friend, the ambitious Robert Dudley. As the young couple falls back in love, a question hangs in the air: can he really set aside his wife and marry the queen? When Amy is found dead, Elizabeth and Dudley are suddenly plunged into a struggle for survival.
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Beiträge
Ein weiters Buch meiner Königin der Historischen Romane - wenn es für mich auch einer der schwächeren war - war es dennoch super
Der Geliebte der Königin : dieses Buch hab ich mir lange aufgehoben, das ich sonst fast nichts mehr von Philippa Gregory habe, was noch ungelesen ist. In der Geliebte der Königin geht es um Elisabath I. und Robert Dudley. Die beiden kennen sich seit der frühen Jugend. Er stammt aus der Familie die die 9Tage Königin nach Eduarts Tod auf den Thron gesetzt haben und saß daher lange im Tower of London. Auch Elisabeth war dort lange eingesperrt. Verheiratet mit Amy Robsart kehrt er nach dem Tod von Maria zurück an den Hof und an die Seite von Elisabeth. Eine alte Freundschaft und Liebe lebt auf. Doch beide sind nicht frei - er weil er verheiratet ist und sie, weil sie die Königin von England ist und ihren Stand erstmal erarbeiten muss. Ein Buch voll macht und Intrigen. In der gewohnt guten Schreibart von Philippa Greogory. Sehr gut gelungen, aber für mich gab es einen großen Kritikpunkt. Philippa beschreibt Elisabeth in diesem Buch als schwache, ängstliche und liebestolle Königin, die ohne einen Mann in eine. schockstarre verfällt und keine eigenen Entscheidungen treffen kann. Dies wirkte auf mich doch etwas seltsam, besonders wenn man bedenkt, was später aus ihr geworden ist
This is the second novel by Philippa Gregory that I have read. After reading [book: The Boleyn Inheritance] I thought that Gregory could become one of my favourite authors. After The Virgin's Lover, however, I am no longer that sure. It was far too long, there were passages in this book which didn't serve any real purpose. Maybe that's not even Gregory's fault, to me it seems the book is rather badly edited than badly written. What actually is her fault is the portrayal of Elizabeth I. I hated how she made her look like a small and stupid child. Even though she may have made some mistakes and she may have been inexperienced, I just refuse to believe that Elizabeth was stupid. Because that's just the way she comes off in this novel: a stupid, spoiled child driven by nothing but lust. The dialogues between her and Dudley made me want to scream and throw this book right out the window. I have always admired Elizabeth I as a great woman, and Gregory's portrayal of her just doesn't go along with the image I had of that Queen. The only character I really liked was Cecil, he was well written and acted in an understandable way. So maybe it's not Gregory's fault but mine. My expectations were too high. This does not mean, however, that I won't read another book by this author. I'm still hoping that her other novels are as good as The Boleyn Inheritance.