Sumptuous historical novel from bestselling author of THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL andTHE QUEENS FOOL Elizabeth I has acceded to the throne of England a positionshe ha... » 

Sumptuous historical novel from bestselling author of THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL andTHE QUEENS FOOL Elizabeth I has acceded to the throne of England a positionshe has waited and schemed for all her life. She is surrounded by advisers allconvinced that a young woman cannot form political judgements. Elizabeth feelsthat she can rely on just one man her oldest friend Robert Dudley. It is soonplain that he is more than merely a friend. In a house in the countryside waitsa very different woman Amy Robsart Roberts wife. She has no taste for lifeat court and longs for the day when her husband will return home. She has lovedhim since she was a girl but now they are adults she hardly sees him.Meanwhile the pressure grows for Elizabeth to marry for it is unthinkablethat a queen should rule on her own. Elizabeths preference is clear but he isunavailable. But what if the unthinkable were to happen Philippa Gregoryblends passion personalities and politics in this stunning novel of the Tudorcourt and a country divided. «