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** Lovell has excelled at bringing the Tudor Age to exuberant life... altogether this is a rattling good read' Hugh Massingberd, MAIL ON SUNDAY ** * The best account yet available of this shrewd, enigmatic and remarkable woman' SUNDAY TIMES ** 'There is much to enjoy in this lucidly written biography' THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH ** 'Detailed and fascinating' INDEPENDENT ** 'Impressive' Anne Somerset, THE SPECTATOR
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‘This wonderfully researched book is an intimate portrait of
[Bess’s] life and a vivid insight into life in Tudor society’
[Bess’s] life and a vivid insight into life in Tudor society’
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69 of 69 people found the following review helpful:
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A fascinating read.,
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This review is from: Bess of Hardwick: First Lady of Chatsworth (Hardcover)
I enjoyed this book from the first page to the last. The book is a balanced portrait of a very determined and intelligent woman who became rich and powerful in her own right, during a period when very few women were allowed to own any property. Her spirit and perseverance come through the pages and one cannot help but admire Bess of Hardwick. Ms Lovell balances the domestic life of Bess with the political upheavals she lived through seamlessly. This is a brilliant read, I know I will read it again and again. ,
31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
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Superb biography of a fascinating woman,
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This review is from: Bess of Hardwick: First Lady of Chatsworth (Paperback)
This is the third biography I have read by Mary S Lovell (the first two being the Mitford Sisters, and Jane Digby: A Scandalous Life). Both were excellent so I had high hopes of this one and was not disappointed. Lovell writes in a very accessible way despite cramming her books with well-researched detail.
Bess is a fascinating subject. Although she accumulated her wealth partly through a series of good marriages, she was a woman who had extraordinary business acumen for her time, and who believed in fighting for her rights. We are also given interesting insights into the imprisonment of Mary Queen of Scots (one of Bess's husbands, the Earl of Shrewsbury, was responsible for Mary's security for 15 years of her imprisonment). Elizabeth I is another of the principal characters as Bess was part of her close entourage at an early age and they remained lifelong friends. And I learnt something of the life of Arbella, Bess's granddaughter, who has been the subject of a recent biography by another writer. If you are interested in the Tudor period, in strong women, and in seriously good biographies, this book is for you. Superb.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent from start to finish,
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This review is from: Bess of Hardwick: First Lady of Chatsworth (Paperback)
A thoroughly enjoyable read from start to finish. Mrs Lovell captures the imagination and transports you to the Tudor age with ease, Bess's story is easy to follow in chronological order and it's interesting to note Bess is portrayed in a more favourable light than by previous biographers. Will read it again and look forward to Mrs Lovell's future books.
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