1970, ISBN: 41e6df2de9098f960a2a1d1719f3bcd6

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Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Ballantine Books Inc], FICTION, HISTORICAL, SCOTTISH, This book has been read, minor wear to covers, previous owner has signed first inner page. No oth… Mehr…

Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Ballantine Books Inc], FICTION, HISTORICAL, SCOTTISH, This book has been read, minor wear to covers, previous owner has signed first inner page. No other markings inner pages, spine intact, no creases. "On February 8th, 1587, a woman of forty-four, regal, elegant, but no longer beautiful, knelt to lay her head upon a block. At the third stroke of the axe the order signed by Queen Elizabeth I of England was carried out, and the turbulent life of Mary, Queen of Scots was ended. — "Immortal Queen" tells the story of that life, from Mary's childhood days in France to her death at Fotheringay. The narrative is in the highest tradition of historical fiction - vivid, alive, and rich in pageantry. From the first page the reader is lost in a world of nearly four centuries ago, a world of drama and torturous intrigue, of treachery and high courage. Mary, a widow and a queen at the age of eighteen, dies as courageously as she had lived; and Bothwell, that lion of a man who perished a madman in a Danish prison, more that matches her in courage - and is the one man she could trust among many who would betray her and plot her downfall. All spring to life in this enthralling, unforgettable book." Good Reads "Born Sarah Elizabeth Evelyn Byrd on December 8, 1912, in St. Louis, MO; died May 11, 1989, in Tucson, AZ; daughter of Joseph Hunter Byrd (an entrepreneur and mining promoter) and Emma (Howard) Byrd; married Don Phares. Education: Attended New York University, 1932-33. Elizabeth is the elder sister of composer Joseph Byrd (December 19, 1937) and physician Dr. Ruddell Byrd. CAREER: Columbia Broadcasting System, radio news writer, 1939-45; Station WMCA, script writer and actress on ""What's News,"" 1942-43; associate editor for New York literary agencies, 1944-50; Betty Byrd Associates (literary agency), owner and operator, 1951-53; A. L. Fierst Literary Agency, critic, 1952-53; Julian Messner, Inc., writer of jacket copy, 1952-60; freelance writer. In addition to her 9 novels, she wrote a non-fiction book ""A Strange and Seeking Time"", and two short stories for Argosy in 1969- 1970: * Gay Street Ghost, Argosy (UK) Jun 1969 * Try a Little Tenderness, Argosy (UK) Mar 1970 Contributor of articles and stories to Venture, Reader's Digest, McCall's, and Scottish Field." Good Reads, Books<

1989, ISBN: 41e6df2de9098f960a2a1d1719f3bcd6

This book has been read, minor wear to covers, previous owner has signed first inner page. No other markings inner pages, spine intact, no creases."On February 8th, 1587, a woman of forty… Mehr…

This book has been read, minor wear to covers, previous owner has signed first inner page. No other markings inner pages, spine intact, no creases."On February 8th, 1587, a woman of forty-four, regal, elegant, but no longer beautiful, knelt to lay her head upon a block. At the third stroke of the axe the order signed by Queen Elizabeth I of England was carried out, and the turbulent life of Mary, Queen of Scots was ended. "Immortal Queen" tells the story of that life, from Mary's childhood days in France to her death at Fotheringay. The narrative is in the highest tradition of historical fiction - vivid, alive, and rich in pageantry. From the first page the reader is lost in a world of nearly four centuries ago, a world of drama and torturous intrigue, of treachery and high courage. Mary, a widow and a queen at the age of eighteen, dies as courageously as she had lived; and Bothwell, that lion of a man who perished a madman in a Danish prison, more that matches her in courage - and is the one man she could trust among many who would betray her and plot her downfall. All spring to life in this enthralling, unforgettable book." Good Reads"""Born Sarah Elizabeth Evelyn Byrd on December 8, 1912, in St. Louis, MO; died May 11, 1989, in Tucson, AZ; daughter of Joseph Hunter Byrd (an entrepreneur and mining promoter) and Emma (Howard) Byrd; married Don Phares. Education: Attended New York University, 1932-33.Elizabeth is the elder sister of composer Joseph Byrd (December 19, 1937) and physician Dr. Ruddell Byrd.CAREER:Columbia Broadcasting System, radio news writer, 1939-45; Station WMCA, script writer and actress on ""What's News,"" 1942-43; associate editor for New York literary agencies, 1944-50; Betty Byrd Associates (literary agency), owner and operator, 1951-53; A. L. Fierst Literary Agency, critic, 1952-53; Julian Messner, Inc., writer of jacket copy, 1952-60; freelance writer.In addition to her 9 novels, she wrote a non-fiction book ""A Strange and Seeking Time"", and two short stories for Argosy in 1969- 1970:* Gay Street Ghost, Argosy (UK) Jun 1969* Try a Little Tenderness, Argosy (UK) Mar 1970Contributor of articles and stories to Venture, Reader's Digest, McCall's, and Scottish Field."" Good Reads, Ballantine Books, 1970, 2.5<