Leanda de Lisle
Auteur de The Sisters Who Would Be Queen: Mary, Katherine, and Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Tragedy
A propos de l'auteur
Leanda de Lisle is a British historical writer. She was born in London and educated at Somerville College, Oxford University. She began her journalism career working for the Hackney Gazette. Later de Lisle obtained a master's degree in Business Administration. Her first book, After Elizabeth: The afficher plus Death of Elizabeth and the Coming of King James, was published in 2005 and was runner up for the Saltire Society¿s First Book of the Year award. Her next book, The Sisters Who Would be Queen; The Tragedy of Mary, Katherine and Lady Jane Grey, became a New York Times bestseller. Her latest book, Tudor; The Family Story (1437-1603), also became a bestseller. Ms. de Lisle continues to write for a number of publications including BBC History magazine, History Today, the Literary Review, the New Criterion and the Spectator, as well as other British national newspapers. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
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Œuvres de Leanda de Lisle
The Sisters Who Would Be Queen: Mary, Katherine, and Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Tragedy (2008) 430 exemplaires
After Elizabeth: The Rise of James of Scotland and the Struggle for the Throne of England (2005) 286 exemplaires
White King 1 exemplaire
Tudor 1 exemplaire
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Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 20th century
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- UK
- Lieu de naissance
- London, England, UK
- Lieux de résidence
- Leicestershire, England, UK
- Études
- Oxford University (Somerville College)
St. Mary's Convent, Ascot, England, UK - Professions
- journalist
writer - Courte biographie
- Leanda de Lisle, a freelance journalist and author, claims descent from the Dormer family of 16th-century England. In 1982 she graduated from Oxford University, having read history, and in 1990 she completed an MBA. Her thesis was on political marketing.
Leanda de Lisle has written columns for Country Life, the Sunday and Daily Express, The Spectator, The Guardian, the Daily Mail, the Sunday Telegraph, the New Statesman.
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 10
- Membres
- 1,218
- Popularité
- #21,082
- Évaluation
- 3.8
- Critiques
- 39
- ISBN
- 50
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