A Woman of Passion
by Virginia Henley
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Fiction. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML:Sweeping us into glittering, intrigue-riddled Elizabethan England, bringing to vivid life an actual heroine in the queen's court, New York Times bestselling author Virginia Henley blends rich historical detail with sumptuous romance in her latest novel—a dazzling feast of romantic fiction....Young Bess Hardwick knew that the only way to escape a commoner's life was to serve in a noble family and marry well. So the headstrong beauty set out for show more London and the Tudor court, the arena for the richest, most ambitious men, none more powerful than the four men who would claim her. None more dangerous than Princess Elizabeth, who made Bess friend, confidante, then lady-in-waiting in her own glittering court...
Dangerously seductive, William Cavendish, the king's dashing financial adviser, vowed to have Bess at any cost. Frail, adoring Robert Barlow offered a marriage she couldn't refuse. Newly crowned Queen Elizabeth bade her marry courtly Sir William St. Loe. But... show less
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I've read this book so many times I'm pretty sure I've memorized most of it. It is a beautiful, unconventional romance, which effortlessly depicts a woman's life and heart just prior-Elizabethan era.
Love this books about the life of Bess Hardwick, I have re read it only weeks before my first trip to England and can't wait to check out some of the architecture that she talks about and maybe even visit the two houses that she built. Reading this novel inspired me to research her on the internet and find out even more about her story. What an interesting life she led, a true heroine. Thank you Virginia Henley, you did an awesome job!
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Romance novelist Virginia Henley was born in England in 1935. Her novels, many of them set in medieval England, Scotland or Ireland, are often published in hardcover as well as paperback, a rarity in the romance genre. Henley won the Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award for Historical Fiction in 1996. Her titles "Seduced" & "Desired" were New show more York Times Bestsellers. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Original title
- A Woman of Passion
- Original publication date
- 1999-07
- People/Characters
- Lord George Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury; Bess of Hardwick; William Cavendish; Sir William St. Loe; Elizabeth I, Queen of England; Robert Barlow
- Important places
- England, UK
- Important events
- Tudor Era; Elizabethan Era
- Dedication
- This book is dedicated to strong, vital women everwhere
You know who you are. - First words
- Derbyshire, England
August 20, 1553
What the devil are you doing? the little red-haired girl demaned as two burly farmers lifted the oak dresser. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)I shall certainly try my very best, you black devil!
- Original language
- English
Classifications
- Genres
- Fiction and Literature, Romance, General Fiction, Historical Fiction
- DDC/MDS
- 813.54 — Literature & rhetoric American literature in English American fiction in English 1900-1999 1945-1999
- LCC
- PS3558 .E49634 .W66 — Language and Literature American literature American literature Individual authors 1961-
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- Reviews
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- Languages
- 5 — Czech, English, French, German, Spanish
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 11
- ASINs
- 3
