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List Price: $14.00Amazon.com's Price: $5.60 You Save: $8.40 (60%)as of 03/18/2010 06:25 EDT
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
Format: Bargain Price
Label: NAL Trade
Manufacturer: NAL Trade
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: July 03, 2007
Publisher: NAL Trade
Studio: NAL Trade
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Product Description:
London, 1660: Ready to throw off a generation of Puritan rule, all England rejoices when Charles Stuart returns to reclaim the throne. Among those welcoming him is young Barbara Villiers Palmer, a breathtaking Royalist beauty whose sensuality and clever wit instantly captivate the handsome, jaded king. Though each is promised to another, Barbara soon becomes Charles's mistress and closest friend, and the uncrowned queen of his bawdy Restoration court. Rewarded with titles, land, and jewels, she is the most envied and desired woman in England--and the most powerful. But the role of royal mistress is a precarious one, and Barbara's enemies and rivals are everywhere in the palace.
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This is my second Susan Holloway Scott book, and I enjoyed it just as much as the first one I read (which was 'The King's Favorite'). I've come across Barbara Palmer in quite a few books, but never really knew her whole story. I always pictured her as a ruthless social climber who was a nag and a nuisance to the king. Turns out only half of that is true. The way Ms. Scott tells it, I believe now that Barbara truly loved Charles, and that Charles truly loved her back. She was absolutely a power-hungry ... Read More
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One of the hardest things to pull off as a writer is the unsympathetic protagonist, especially in a story written from a first-person point of view. Most writers who attempt it find themselves becoming more sympathetic to the character than a disinterested observer would think appropriate, which is probably why it's so uncommon. In fact, I can only think of two successful attempts: Shakespeare in Richard III, and Jean Plaidy in Catherine De Medici.
Unfortunately, Susan Scott is not as successful ... Read More
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It is well written, the history is accurate, it kept my attention on every page.
I do not think that is was nessesary to dwell in detail on the sexual encounters which included very coarse language.
Those parts I skipped. They do not contribute to the overall informative, historically interesting, retelling of one of the most fascinating periods in the history of the U.K.
Because of the reasons mentioned I rate it 4 stars instead of the 5 I would like
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Having read "Duchess: A Novel of Sarah Churchill" by this author and having enjoyed it, I decided to give this book by the same author a go. A work of historical fiction about Barbara Villiers, the mistress of King Charles II of England, it was a good choice, as I very much enjoyed it. Written in the first person, it is a good mix of historical fiction with a bit of romance. The characters come to life in this author's capable hands and draw in the reader.
Barbara Villiers, who later became the Countess ... Read More
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Wasn't a very good book, but the seller was responsible in getting it here on time and in goo condition. Thank you
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