TOO NEAR THE THRONE

by Molly Costain Haycraft ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 1, 1959

Arabella, the daughter of Charles Stuart and Elizabeth Cavendish, was by nature a tender, feminine woman. But the accident of her royal birth placed her dangerously near the royal throne of Scotland, and hers was to be a life of enforced discipline and loneliness. In this romantic story, the life and loves of ""little Arabella"" are dramatically told. Her unfortunate attachment for the Lord of Essex, her victimization by the whims of the tyran Queen Elizabeth, her implication in the marriage of Sir Walter Raleigh are all vivid excerpts from the fabric of Elizabethan history. And Arabella, herself, emerges an appealing and pathetic heroine who bridges the gap between history and fiction with winning grace and pathos.

Pub Date: March 1, 1959

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Lippincott

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1959

Categories: FICTION