John guy has written a couple books about mary queen of scots. The true life of mary stuart historical novel society. The true life of mary stuart, by john guy narrated by lucy rayner n the first fullscale biography of mary stuart in more. But this book is a real biography made by a scholar of the period gives new light to your life. Amanda foreman, author of georgianain the first fullscale biography of mary stuart in more than thirty years, john guy creates an intimate and absorbing portrait of one of historys. This is without a doubt the definitive biography of mary stuart of all time. Mary, queen of scots life was marred by poor decisionmaking and political strife. Her life would be marked by a war of wits against her own cousin, queen elizabeth i, and a painful series of betrayals as her own family plotted against her. Nonfiction books about mary queen of scots antonia fraser. He has written several books and hosted several bbc documentaries.
Ive never read a nonfiction book about mary stuart, and the last and, i think, only. The other queen by philippa gregory, mary queen of scotland and the isles by margaret george, mary queen of scots. The true life of mary stuart, a major international bestseller that won the whitbread award and the marsh biography award and was a national book critics circle award finalist. To ask other readers questions about mary queen of scots, please sign up. John guy, truly one of the most distinguished scholars of the tudor period, gives his. John guy is an awardwinning historian of tudor england. The true life of mary stuart paperback october 12, 2005. I thought this biography was the best one of those to include in this list, mostly because this book doesnt dwell on her as a queen. To create this thoroughgoing biography of mary stuart, historian john guy examined primary sources in the archives of france, england and scotland, reading. Ive been eager to listen to this book and was excited to start the first. National book critics circle award finalist a triumph. Mary, queen of scots 8 december 1542 8 february 1587, also known as mary stuart or mary i of scotland, reigned over scotland from 14 december 1542 to 24 july 1567 mary. The true life of mary stuart by john guy goodreads.
Jon guy provides a compelling picture about the life of mary stuart, and. Mary stuart, queen of scots, scotlands most enduring tragic heroine is vividly brought to life in this. A longoverdue and dramatic reinterpretation of the life of mary, q. Given that mary, queen of scots motto was in my end is my beginning, it is. Queen of scots was a finalist for the national book critics circle award. I thought this biography was the best one of those to include in this list, mostly because this book doesnt dwell on her as a. The true story of mary, queen of scots, and elizabeth i history. This book tells the story of the fraught and dangerous relationship between these two women of. Buy mary queen of scots by john guy from waterstones today. A fellow of clare college, cambridge, he is the author of queen of scots. Given that mary, queen of scots motto was in my end is my beginning, it is fitting that it opens and closes with her last day.
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