Elizabeth: The Struggle for the Throne

from soniaandree

Great historical novel (well, it doesn't read like a formal biography), the style is fluid, the storyline concise and to the point, the references (primary and secondary) are well researched and it doesn't dwell on sordid details, which is a plus. The author is well known in his field, and I woul...

from keywestnan

A good concise summary of the dramatic story of Elizabeth's journey to the throne, especially her survival through her turbulent childhood and adolescence.

from la_femme_jennifer

An interesting look at the life of one of the most important Queens in history, though at times it gets a little too bogged down in the details and it can be hard to keep track of the vast number of characters involved. But if you like this kind of biography, you'll probably enjoy this.

from Kirconnell

This biography of Elizabeth I is a little different than most biographies because it covers the period of time before she became queen. You can see how she became the strong woman that she was and why she made some of the choices that she did. I really enjoyed this book and found it to be enlight...

from Auntie-Nanuuq

It was interesting, and I got over half way through, then I just gave up....... It was so dense, and this man he actually used the term "An abused child"..... but he never really delves into much depth about anything...... There isn't much personal about Elizabeth as I imagined/hoped there would ...