'Ground-breaking ... One of the greatest international bestsellers of the post-war period' Andrew Roberts, Daily Telegraph
'Reads like an engrossing novel' Sunday Times
An infant queen. A teenage widow. Beautiful, flamboyant Mary Queen of Scots had a formidable intellect but her political sense - formed at the absolute court of France - plunged her country into a maelstrom of intrigue, marriage and murder. Upon fleeing to England she was held captive by her cousin Elizabeth I. In this classic biography, reissued for the fiftieth anniversary of its publication, acclaimed historian Antonia Fraser relates the enthralling story of Mary's life and untimely end.
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
ISBN: 9781474610919
Number of pages: 800
Weight: 606 g
Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 52 mm
[A] ground-breaking biography ... One of the greatest international bestsellers of the post-war period, Mary Queen of Scots ... launched Fraser's now award-studded career, and single-handedly created a new publishing genre ... The true golden age of British biography really began with the publication of Mary Queen of Scots and it won't end so long as Fraser keeps tapping away on her ancient Smith Corona - Andrew Roberts, Daily Telegraph
Lady Fraser brings intuitive insight and humble self projection to this period without losing historical balance. She gives us imaginative vitality and the historical edifice at once - Norman MacKenzie, International Review of Scottish Studies
Before biography was fashionable, Antonia Fraser made the past popular - Guardian
Fraser is at her best here, lucid, authoritative and compassionate - Sunday Times
This is a fine biography, sympathetic without sentimentality, and with a keen awareness of the texture of its subject's world - Literary Review
Lady Antonia Fraser tells Mary's story movingly and yet with scholarship, insight and balance. It is the sort of biography of Mary which has long been needed - The Scotsman
The irreplaceable classic biography - A. N. Wilson, The Spectator
Really enjoyed this, a very detailed fact book on Mary Queen of Scots. I've only read fictional version of Queen Mary's life, therefore this detailed book from Mary's birth, becoming Queen at six days... More
First read this wonderful book years ago. Purchased from my local Library in the for sale book rack. Some how I lost it. 3 years ago found a first edition hardback so I purchased it and am glad I did. Appreciated it... More
Was so looking forward to reading this book after the reviews but unless your French is really good it's a tough read. For me there was too much text in French and I just got so tired of having to Google... More
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