| Mary Queen of Scotland and The Isles: A Novel | 
 enlarge | Author: Margaret George
Publisher: Griffin
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  78 reviews
Sales Rank: 10336
Media: Paperback
Edition: 0
Pages: 880
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.9
ISBN: 0312155859
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780312155858
ASIN: 0312155859
Publication Date: April 28, 1997
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LONG. And fantastic. December 21, 2002
From her first days to her last, Mary Stewart, the unwanted Queen of Scotland, lives and breathes upon the pages of Margaret George -- all 900 of them. She, as well as the rest of the cast (especially her brother, her lover Bothwell, and everybody's favorite preacher, John Knox) is very well-written, and her gripping and tragic story is told with enthusiasm and attention to historical detail. Kudos to Margaret George -- this is her best book so far.
Great writing, weak character December 1, 2002
The writing of this book is terrific and certainly brings you back to the time of Mary - but what a pitiful person she was. I think that I have not given it 5 stars, not because of the writing but because of the biographee.
An unbiased look at Mary November 12, 2002
I gave this book only 4 stars, because it does drag a bit at times, but I have to say I found Mary's story as told here so tragic it was difficult to keep reading sometimes. This is a beautifully written novel.
It's interesting to note the opinions people have of Mary even now. There's a "Victim or villain?" question still attatched to her, which is one reason why I think I enjoyed this book so, because I think the answer readers are given is probably as close to the truth as you can get: really, she was neither. She was actually kind of a silly woman. She seems to have no idea what consequences her actions might have. Ms. George states in her Afterword that she believes this to be the case, and I do agree with her. She wasn't really a victim, because she brought much of her troubles on herself, but not really a villain, either, because she didn't really mean any harm to anyone. It's this dichotomy, along with George's wonderfully detailed portrayal of the age in which Mary lived, that makes this book one that stays with you long after you have finished it.
A great book about a woman who probably should have been a nun, rather than a Queen, who you root for even as you are amazed by her blindness to fact.
 Good but to long November 9, 2002
This was a good book but way to long. However it was worth the read.
Making history enjoyable to learn October 8, 2002
Historical fiction is my favorite genre. I feel like I am learning about history with the fiction thrown in to make it fun. This book truly does that for me. George made me feel like I was there witnessing it all. The size of the book made me nervous, but I swept right through and was done long before some of those much shorter novels out there!
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