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Book Review of The Queen's Bastard

The Queen's Bastard
The Queen's Bastard
Author: Robin Maxwell
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 5


Fictionalized account of an historical character -- Arthur Dudley, who claimed to be the son of Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley. Maxwell sets up a believable scenario for the child's birth and concealment, but where this novel really shines is in the character study of the queen, and of her lifelong love affair with Dudley.