From the Publisher
Even more readable and absorbing than the justly praised works of Tuchman and Fraser.” —Philadelphia Inquirer
“A masterpiece of narrative, a story so absorbing it is as hard to put down as a fine novel.” —Edward M. White, Los Angeles Times Book Review
“Carolly Erickson is a great interpreter of history. She writes political history, but imbeds it into social, and even more, humane history. She's likely to be the Barbara Tuchman of her generation.” —David Herlihy, Charles Lea Professor of History, Harvard University
“A vivid and eminently readable portrait of history's favorite Tudor, [Queen Elizabeth I].” —The New York Times Book Review
