The Queens and the Hive

by Edith Sitwell

Book Overview

No hive can tolerate two Queens. In the fatal clash between the Protestant Queen of England and the Catholic Queen of Scots, many were determined that 'The death of Mary is the life of Elizabeth'.In... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140023259
• ISBN13: 9780140023251
• Release Date: January 1971
• Publisher: Penguin
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.

Customer Reviews

beautiful and poetic

Using the words and letters of the day, Edith Sitwell draws portraits of Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth of England and the followers and detractors who swirled around them. A beautiful book.