The Succession: A Novel of Elizabeth and James

by George Garrett and Garrett. George

Book Overview

The tortuous relationship between Elizabeth I of England and James VI of Scotland runs its course here. Using extant letters and documents, Garrett evokes the passionate and dissembling temperament of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0156863030
• ISBN13: 9780156863032
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
• Length: 552 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

My only complaint with this book is the title.

I love the way Garrett writes, and have enjoyed all of his books that I have read, but this book doesn't seem to have much to do with the title. If you are looking for a clever insight into the minds of commoners, messengers, and Catholic Priests (among others) during Elizabeth's reign, then this is the book for you. There is one very interesting chapter on the letters between Elizabeth and James, but most of the rest of the book seems to stray from the subject of the succession.