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August 25, 2006
I, Elizabeth
Just finished I, Elizabeth by Rosalind Miles. The book is good, but maybe not top notch. To me, it seems that Elizabeth was more like an emotional woman than the Queen. This is the part I do not like very much. But the book does offer very detailed descriptions about the British court life in her era. It's obvious that the author spent a lot of time on researching that particular period of history.
I think I forgot the part I read before the accident. What I can remember now is that young Elizabeth grew up in fear (of her life), confusion (bastard or not), and anger (of her father). It's good that I wrote a review about the first half of the book before. Basically, I agree with what I thought before. :)
The second half of the book has more love affairs b/w the Queen and her lords. It hurts to read their betrayals to her. The book sort of depicts a pathetic old lady yearning for a normal family life. I am sorry to say this, b/c I kinda like the Queen, but...... I do not like the last part about the lord of Essex. But I like the ending - Elizabeth lost the love of Essex, but she won as the Queen. Sigh, a fair ending for a queen devoted for her country.
Posted by renh at August 25, 2006 11:05 AM