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LENGTH5 hrs and 32 mins
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RELEASE DATE04-06-04
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
John Guy draws on sources, many previously unstudied, as varied as the secret communiques of English spies and Mary's own letters.
Dispelled is the ingrained popular image of Mary as a romantic leading lady, achieving her ends through feminine wiles, driven by love to murder, undone by passion and bad judgment. We come to see her as an emotionally intricate woman and an adroit diplomat, maneuvering ingeniously among a dizzying array of factions who sought to control or dethrone her. Guy's investigation of Mary's storied downfall throws sharp new light on questions that have baffled historians for centuries, and offers convincing new evidence that she was framed for the murder for which she was beheaded.
©2004 John Guy; (P)2004 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
What the Critics Say
"Reads as thrillingly as a detective story, and is rich in detail and authoritative in its analysis." (The Sunday Times)
"Mary's is a complicated story, as were Scottish politics at the time, but Guy explicates the complications...with both authority and clear illumination." (Booklist)
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"Fascinating introduction to Mary Stuart"
I am certainly no expert on the life of Mary Stuart: I read this biography after Leonie Frieda's "Catherine de Medici" because I wanted to learn more about her highly romanticized daughter-in-law. That said, I enjoyed this book tremendously. I found Mary to be not only a tragic figure, but strong, complicated, and somewhat elusive. Mary's judgment in men was famously bad, and this biography illustrates just what kind of men Darnley and Bothwell were, to horrific effect. Elizabeth I comes off as rather despicable, as one might expect. All characters are well-drawn.
The author reads his own work. That is the only thing I would change, not because the reading was particularly bad, but because he reads very fast and does not pace the excellent story as well as a professional reader or actor might.1 of 1 people found this review helpful -
"Nothing New Here"
John Guy skims the surface of history. There is literally nothing here that someone interested in this woman or this era could not get from a couple of hours on the internet. Nicely read, though.
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