Mary Queen of Scotland and The Isles by Margaret George

I own it, haven't read it in years but I remember liking it a lot! ' I think this might have been the book that got me hooked on historical fiction in the Tudor era when I was about 16. ' Be careful what you say, where you say it and whom whom you're saying it to. George's work is, as usual, historically thorough without being tedious. ' This was quite a fun fictive bio of an enigmatic and unfortunate queen. ' A challenging period in the history of Great Britain and the Church. I love the author's other works, this wasn't my favorite but it is still a good read. It is pretty engaging for a book of it's length (and being a period piece). ' This book takes an interesting angle on the subject of Queen Mary. ' Started out slow, but is getting much better. It es a great way to learn about the politics of the period. After reading this I feellike queen mary is an old friend. ' I thought it was interesting, it's was hard to put down. The author has managed to turn a fascinating woman's life into a long and very dry read. Parts were interesting but they were few and far between. ' Historically indepth, this book read more like a university textbook than an historical novel. ' Tried to read past the first 200 pages and gave up. Either way she was the worst type of character, neither hated nor beloved simply grey and there.

Mary however, was at best pitiful and at worse unforgivably naive. ' George's writing is as always colorful, rich, vivid, and entertaining. As a movie, it would definitely be rated R, for several scenes. ' This book was chock full of historicity and did a great job of bringing this young, impetuous queen to life, but it was way too salacious in my book. ' Yet another well researched book, interesting and well written.

' Would have LOVED this, but every 150 pages, there was some horribly perverted passage thrown in. The story of Mary Queen of Scotts gets old as she is improsoned for half her life. ' One of the best historical fiction novels that I have ever read. I almost quit reading it at page 840-ish. ' This book was really good for the first few hundred pages, then it really dragged on. This novel does well by sticking with that premise and peopling her story strictly with bad guys. ' Mary Queen of Scots could trust no one and no one could trust her. ' Not as involving as some of George's other books, but still a fascinating read. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.

Mary Queen of Scotland and The Isles by Margaret George