{"product_id":"rival-to-the-queen-paperback","title":"Rival to the Queen - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarolly Erickson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Wife of Henry VIII\u003c\/i\u003e comes a novel about the bitter rivalry between Queen Elizabeth I and her fascinating cousin, Lettice Knollys, for the love of one extraordinary man. \u003cbr\u003ePowerful and dramatic, this is the story of the only woman to ever stand up to the Virgin Queen--her own cousin, Lettice Knollys. Far more attractive than the queen, Lettice soon won the attention of the handsome and ambitious Robert Dudley, a man so enamored of the queen and determined to share her throne that it was rumored he had murdered his own wife in order to become her royal consort. The enigmatic Elizabeth allowed Dudley into her heart, and relied on his devoted service, but shied away from the personal and political risks of marriage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Elizabeth discovered that he had married her cousin Lettice in secret, Lettice would pay a terrible price, fighting to keep her husband's love and ultimately losing her beloved son to the queen's headsman. This is the unforgettable story of two women related by blood, yet destined to clash over one of Tudor England's most charismatic men.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDistinguished historian \u003cb\u003eCarolly Erickson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Memoirs of Mary Queen of Scots, The First Elizabeth, The Hidden Life of Josephine, The Last Wife of Henry VIII\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other prize-winning works of fiction and nonfiction. Her novel \u003ci\u003eThe Tsarina's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e won the \u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Historical Fiction. She lives in Hawaii.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 02, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759240347936,"sku":"9780312616977","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e8f552463d9f2740f4f0d17c2c0b5513.webp?v=1780146510","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/rival-to-the-queen-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}