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Great history book - Rated
I'm not a big fan of biographies but I've always felt a curiosity towards Mary Stuart.
After reading the reviews, I decided to buy it and I'm really happy I did. It's not the typical history book, the way Mary's life is told really lets you get to know her and imagine how she saw things, how she felt and how she thought. Hers is a great and sad story and John Guy tells it as no one has done before.
The most enthralling and emotional historical book i have read yet!! - Rated
I first found this book in my public library and found the topic of Mary a very interesting one.Right from the beginning the emotion comes across from the execution of Mary.This is one of the only books in which i get a sense of the emotions which must have been felt at the times.In the end i couldnt help but feel that Mary really was treated terribly and her life story should never have been so tragic. I feel her main problem was the fact that she let her heart rule her head and she was to trusting. This was her undoing
This book is incredible and i wouuld reccommend it to any reader of historical novels and it is the best that i have read to date.For a book to convey such emotion really says something about it. A definite 5 star book. Well done John Guy.
Excellent - Rated
This is a fascinating, superbly researched book that that takes you to the very heart of Mary Queen of Scots' life. The quality of the writing ensures a story from history is a compelling read.
One of the best factual history books you will ever read - Rated
This book is fantastic. It is a factual thrill ride. The research behind it is second to none.
A hugely impressive piece of research. - Rated
Although the title makes you think of a romantic novel, this is a robust and intricate examination of Mary's life. She comes across as a sensitive, passionate, moderate woman who tried to deal with the powerful religious and political factions in her country and find a middle way in her dealings with them. The way she fell victim to the power-politics of her time is truly tragic. Film-makers could not invent such a dramatic, involving and complex story. This is miles better than fiction.
I did the tour of Holyrood Palace while I was reading this biography and to visit her rooms where Rizzio was murdered and see the stairway his body was bundled down, was really moving and awe-inspiring.
