Mary, Queen of Scots
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A major film starring Oscar nominated actress Saoirse Ronan and BAFTA award winner Margot Robbie.
‘She was always in the lead, thrusting herself against the storm, tireless in pursuit’
Mary, Queen of Scots was only eighteen years old when she came to the throne of Scotland in 1542. A catholic in a protestant country, her twenty-five year reign was marked by turbulence. Eric Linklater accentuates her strong political ambition, her kindness and strength in adversity as she battled through religious divide, hostility from Queen Elizabeth, unwanted suitors, spiteful love traps and double-crossing rebel lords. But throughout all of this she ruled her country with austere kindness and grace, woman against men, Queen against Queen.
Eric Linklater details the trials and tribulations of Mary’s life with illustrative precision, littered with quotes and poetry that build an honest portrayal of this prestigious Queen.
Eric Linklater
Eric Linklater was born in 1899 in Penarth, Wales. He was educated in Aberdeen, and was initially interested in studying medicine; he later switched his focus to journalism, and became a full-time writer in the 1930's. During his career, Linklater served as a journalist in India, a commander of a wartime fortress in the Orkney Islands, and rector of Aberdeen University. He authored more than twenty novels for adults and children, in addition to writing short stories, travel pieces, and military histories, among other works.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A familiar story of two very different women who are fighting for the same goal - the throne of England. Only one will succeed.
A great piece of writing which was turned into a great film in my opinion.
I was given a digital copy of this book by the publisher Endeavour via Netgalley in return for an honest unbiased review.