Marie and Mary [Paperback]

Nigel Tranter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2004

Marie de Guise ruled Scotland alone after the death of her husband James V. She foiled Henry Tudor of England's plans to unite the two thrones under English rule, and she kept the peace between Protestants and Catholics while John Knox was becoming a fiery power in the land. Mary Queen of Scots was welcomed back to the country of her birth after her mother died. But her troubles mounted with her disastrous marriages to Lord Darnley and to Lord Bothwell after Darnley's murder. In spite of numerous plots against her, and even after her little son James was crowned king while she still reigned, she always believed that Elizabeth of England would help her. Trustingly, she set off for England—and her tragic fate.

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'He has an amazingly broad grip of Scottish history' -- Daily Telegraph 'One of Scotland's most prolific and respected writers' -- The Times 'An accomplished writer of compelling and unforgettable historical novels' -- She magazine 'Through his imaginative dialogue, he provides a voice for Scotland's heroes' -- Scotland on Sunday 'Tranter's popularity lies in his knack of making historical events immediate and exciting' -- Historical Novels Review 'An informative, entertaining read' -- Daily Examiner 'He treats history with respect' -- Financial Times

About the Author

One of Scotland's best-loved authors, Nigel Tranter wrote over ninety novels on Scottish history. He died at the age of ninety on 9 January 2000.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (December 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340823550
• ISBN-13: 978-0340823552
• Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 4.2 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,003,102 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Tranter Lite, August 22, 2006

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Shawn Marchinek "McDonald" (Washington State, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marie and Mary (Paperback)

A nice cliff notes version of the lives of Marie de Guise, wife and widow of King James V of Scotland, and her daughter Mary Queen of Scots. Both women struggled to reign and rule in Scotland which is difficult at the best of times through history but this as Catholics during the Reformation and as Women which has been unheard of in Scotland. Both women are tragic and portrayed doing their best. The book is 200 pages long and leaves 100 pages for each woman covering the highlites of their lives. Tranter gives us many of the facts and events with a few pages of 1st person dialogue. A lot of the book seems like a review or frame work for something which could have been fleshed out into a couple of novels or even trilogy. I was not drawn into their lives like the characters of previous Tranter books. A nice review of the period but from the surface perspective.