A review by krista7
Elizabeth I by Margaret George

3.0

Margaret George's first novels--on Henry VIII and Cleopatra--were fascinating because they gave us insight into the character of a famous figure. After reading "Elizabeth I," however, I lacked a strong sense of Gloriana's identity. Instead, the book seems to mire down in the day-by-day details of Elizabeth's later reign, and the title itself is a misnomer: the book is equally fascinated with the queen, her cousin (Lettice Knollys) and her cousin's ambitious son (Lord Essex). Somewhat pedantic, overly eager to be seen as "historical," the book does not live up to Margaret George's earlier works.