- Paperback: 96 pages
- Publisher: Faber and Faber; illustrated edition edition (8 May 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0571208002
- ISBN-13: 978-0571208005
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 11 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 298,059 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A Material Girl: Bess of Hardwick was Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury--or "Bess of Hardwick" as she has become known to countless legions of schoolchildren who regularly troop through Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire--and a remarkable example of female dynastic power in Tudor England. Her life and role are well known already, and will not be improved on by Kate Hubbard's attempt to present her as a kind of precursor to Imleda Marcos or Ivana Trump. This short life is reminiscent of children's Ladybird history books; for serious adult readers it is not. --Miles Taylor
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Shopaholic, social schemer, serial marrier and master builder, Bess in her prime rivalled the power and influence of Elizabeth I. This is a story about mergers and acquisitions. It is also the story of one woman's quest to build the most beautiful house in England - 'Hardwick Hall, more glass than wall'. In this witty, original portrait, Bess emerges as an insatiable force, a towering personality in an age of giant egos.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Don't let the title fool you--this is a concentrated, engaging and eminently usable biography of Bess of Hardwick. Ms. Hubbard leads the reader patiently through the complexities of Bess' marriages and compound families. She also finds time to discuss her building projects and shopping trips. Even if you have put the time in to read the more ponderous tomes on the Countess of Shrewsbury you will find this very little book a handy aide de memoire. I look forward to the other books in this series !
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
From the Short Lives series, this is a good introduction to my girlhood heroine, and a taster for further reading of some of the meatier biographies.
A fascinating counterpart to her contemporary Elizabeth I, Bess really was a woman of many parts, and incredibly powerful and dynamic. I'm not sure I would have liked to have crossed her, but I can't help but admire her !
A fascinating counterpart to her contemporary Elizabeth I, Bess really was a woman of many parts, and incredibly powerful and dynamic. I'm not sure I would have liked to have crossed her, but I can't help but admire her !
I found Bess to be a fascinating and powerful woman who lived in a time beset with intrigue and danger. She indeed was a woman ahead of her time.
The book was a pleasure to read.
The book was a pleasure to read.
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