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Chargement... Girl on the Golden Coin: A Novel of Frances Stuart (édition 2014)par Marci Jefferson
Information sur l'oeuvreGirl on the Golden Coin par Marci Jefferson
   Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre.   ) ChrisCaz | Feb 23, 2021 |  I enjoyed the beginning a lot more. As it got closer to the end, it started to plod. But if you like historical novels and this time period, check it out. (  ) jezebellydancer | Feb 4, 2020 | ) eschaalman | Nov 30, 2016 | I usually enjoy historical novels. Firstly, I like to learn about real people, but in a fictionalized account. It usually makes the book more readable, than a straight biography. Secondly, it gives a nice balance to the YA, NA and romantic fiction books that make up the bulk of my books-to-review backlog. I didn't find this book to be overly fast-paced or full of suspense or action. It's a slower paced book, that brings a real person to live through meticulous research and opens a window to a different time and an unusual women, who is mostly unmentioned in history. well worth reading. (  ) katsmiao | Oct 23, 2015 | I usually enjoy historical novels. Firstly, I like to learn about real people, but in a fictionalized account. It usually makes the book more readable, than a straight biography. Secondly, it gives a nice balance to the YA, NA and romantic fiction books that make up the bulk of my books-to-review backlog. I didn't find this book to be overly fast-paced or full of suspense or action. It's a slower paced book, that brings a real person to live through meticulous research and opens a window to a different time and an unusual women, who is mostly unmentioned in history. well worth reading. ( ) katsmiao | Oct 23, 2015 | aucune critique | ajouter une critique
"In 1660, the Restoration of Stuart Monarchy in England returns Frances Stuart and her family to favor. Frances discards threadbare gowns and goes to gilded Fontainebleau Palace, where she soon catches the Sun King's eye. But Frances is no ordinary court beauty--she has Stuart secrets to keep and her family to protect. King Louis XIV turns vengeful when she rejects his offer to become his Official Mistress. He sends her to England with orders to seduce King Charles II and help him form an alliance with England. The Queen Mother likewise orders Frances to become her son's mistress, in the interest of luring him away from the Protestant mistress he currently keeps. Armed in pearls and silk, Frances maneuvers the political turbulence of Whitehall Palace, but still can't afford to stir a scandal, determined to keep her family from shame. Her tactic to inspire King Charles to greatness captivates him and the two embark on a tenuous relationship. Frances survives the Great Fire, the Great Plague, and the debauchery of the Restoration Court, yet loses her heart to the very king she must control. A startling discovery will leave her with no other choice but to break his heart, while the fate of England hangs in the balance."-- Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
Auteur LibraryThingMarci Jefferson est un auteur LibraryThing, c'est-à-dire un auteur qui catalogue sa bibliothèque personnelle sur LibraryThing. Discussion en coursAucunCouvertures populaires
 Google Books — Chargement...GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne: (3.81)
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