Publication

2007 - Berkley Books, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

80,750 words, Guess

Page Count

323 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivequeenshandmaiden00ashl
  • ISBN-139780425217320
  • ISBN-100425217329
  • LibraryThing2989744
  • Goodreads262869
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  • Library of Congress Control Number2007021344
  • OCLC Control Number136781442
  • Better World BooksW3-BKH-356
  • Better World Books9780425217320
  • Better World BooksO7-AVJ-395
  • Open LibraryOL17944919M

Classifications

  • DDC813/.6
  • LCCPS3601.S547 Q44 2007
  • LCCPS3601.S547Q44 2007

Description

A novel of the early years of Elizabeth Tudor-as told by the spirited niece of her real-life governess. Her name is Eloise Rousell . Daughter of a well-bred lady and a strolling player, she lived her early years in peaceful obscurity. But then her father died-and her new stepfather wanted none of her. So she was sent to her aunt, Kat Ashley-governess to the young Elizabeth Tudor. In the tumultuous household of the princess in exile, Eloise finds her destiny-best friend, confidante, lady-in-waiting, and favored seamstress of the fiery girl who would become the greatest monarch of all time. Through a decade of plots and counter-plots, tragedies and triumphs, Eloise, like her aunt, is a constant in Elizabeth's life. Risking her heart- and her head-in service to the cause of seeing Elizabeth on the throne, Eloise is a bright, brave, sprightly witness to history. This is her story.

Subjects

Genres

  • Fiction

Other Editions

  • The queen's handmaidenBerkley Books2007-01-01

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