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Growing up, Princess Elizabeth and Robert Dudley play together as each share a common bond of how fickle life can be in the court of her father King Henry VIII. As young adults, Princess Elizabeth became the Queen and Dudley her beloved "Robin". Everyone expected them to marry, but she was fearful of having a spouse. Ironically that enabled him to have two other wives and many lovers though he would give all up if she married him. Angered by his women though she flirted with men, her jealous Highness at times wished otherwise as she loved her cherished Robin. Yet through all the political and personal chicanery, their love survived even after his death.
The story line is extrapolated from a deathbed love letter Sweet Robin wrote to his beloved middle aged "Virgin Queen" who chooses political sensitivities over personal desires. Although Elizabeth has been the subject of nonfiction and fictional accounts in books and movies, fans who relish historical biographic fiction especially of the British royalty will want to read Jeane Westin's powerful look at the love between the Earl and his queen.
Harriet Klausner
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 30, 2011
As someone who prides myself on my obsession with all things Queen Elizabeth and Robert Dudley, I was excited to read this book. Having read Phillipa Gregory's "The Virgin's Lover" I was interested to see how this book would compare. The love story is quite well written, but the jumping between time periods is quite confusing. Also, she makes the culmination of their lifelong love their night of lovemaking at Rycote. While I was happy that they consummated their love, I don't think that sex should be the end-all-be-all of their story.
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Posted December 6, 2011
I enjoy reading books created from British history. Stories from real events from the England era and added romance adds so much for enjoyable reading.
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Posted July 8, 2011
There's a lot of switching back and forth between time periods, which sometimes gets confusing. The story line didn't always feel plausible, either. Elizabeth quickly became tiresome. It was an ok read, but I found myself anxious ti finish the book. I normally really live historical fiction but this book did nothing for me.
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Overview
One of the greatest loves of all time-between Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley-comes to life in this vivid novel.They were playmates as children, impetuous lovers as adults-and for thirty years were the center of each others' lives. Astute to the dangers of choosing any one man, the Virgin Queen could never give her "Sweet Robin" what he wanted most-marriage- yet she insisted he stay close by her side. Possessive and jealous, their love survived quarrels, his two disastrous marriages to other women, her constant flirtations, and political machinations with foreign princes.
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