| Mary Queen of Scotland & The Isles: A Novel | 
 enlarge | Author: Margaret George
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  107 reviews
Sales Rank: 93796
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
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 15, 1997
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 Missing Pages... September 23, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Gret book, really enjoyed it, though not as much as Margaret George's novel on Cleopatra. I found myself amazed at how flighty Mary was, and how unwilling to listen to her advisors, no matter how much danger she was in.
My book was missing around 30 pages, including a major plot, marriage proposal, attempt at escape, etc. Pretty disappointed about that!
Mary Queen of Scots September 13, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
One of those novels that is fascinating, even though most of time reading it you can't help but think "What was she thinking?"
 Historical fiction at its best July 7, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Another fine novel by Margaret George. Her use of historical facts leads the reader into the life and times of Mary Queen of Scotland.
This is not a book for those that love the strength, mystery, and intrigue surrounding the Tudors. This is a vision of how Mary would likely have felt and dealt with the position of her birth - Mary, not as strong as Elizabeth .. not strong enough to rule when needed. Born to be the daughter of a King, but not born to fulfill the need and rule as a Queen.
I was entranced from the first chapter, and could not put it down. From birth to death I was with Mary, feeling her love, joy, fear and final acceptance of her fate.
Factual novel April 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Overall I liked the book, it is a novel but a great part of the book is factual. The genealogy section was actually quite helpful to me because I am working on my family tree and we are related to both the Stewart (Stuart) and Tudor lines. The first two thirds of the book flew by, but I have to admit that reading how Mary made the wrong decisions over and over got pretty tedious. The last part being her imprisonment at the hands of Elizabeth I, dragged on. But I have read other books by Margaret George and she doesn't seem to know how to end her books, the ending is always weak with details about the food served and embroidery patterns. I did read to the end of the book but it was hard work.
 I'm on Page 86.... April 9, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am absolutely blown away by how different this book is than her Henry autobiography. Whereas the title would imply that this book is about Mary Stuart...the wedding scene alone disproves that idea. I know more about how her uncle was feeling during the ceremony than she did.
So far, not a ringing endorsement for the rest of the book.
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