Daughters of the Winter Queen : four remarkable sisters, the crown of Bohemia, and the enduring legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots
Record details
- ISBN: 1549172190
- ISBN: 9781549172199
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 sound file (14 hr., 08 min., 47 sec.)) : digital.
remote - Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: [Ashland] : Hachette Book Group, 2018.
Content descriptions
Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Laura Kirman. |
Source of Description Note: | Online resource; title from title details screen (OverDrive, viewed April 18, 2018). |
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Genre: | Downloadable audio books. Audiobooks. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at SPARK Libraries.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Bellwood-Antis Public Library | Aud 943.7 Gol (Text) | 310BEL00086273 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
Summary:
The riveting story of four unforgettable sisters and their glamorous mother, Elizabeth Stuart, granddaughter of Mary, Queen of ScotsElizabeth Stuart's life was transformed when her father, James I, ascended to the illustrious throne of England. Her marriage to a German count far below her rank was arranged with the understanding that James would help her husband achieve the crown of Bohemia. Her father's terrible betrayal of this promise would ruin "the Winter Queen," as Elizabeth would forever be known, imperil the lives of those she loved, and launch a war that would last thirty years.Forced into exile, the Winter Queen and her growing family found refuge in Holland, where the glorious art and culture of the Dutch Golden Age formed the backdrop to her daughters' education. The eldest, Princess Elizabeth, counted the preeminent philosopher Rene Descartes as her closest friend. Louise Hollandine, whose lively manner and appealing looks would provoke heartache and scandal, was a gifted artist. Henrietta Maria, the beauty of the family, would achieve the dynastic ambition of marrying into royalty, although at great cost. But it would be the youngest, Sophia, a heroine in the tradition of Jane Austen, whose ready wit and good-natured common sense masked immense strength of character, who would fulfill the promise of her great-grandmother Mary, a legacy which endures to this day.