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Author: Flosnik, Anne ,
Kate Williams
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Imprint: Tantor Audio
Edition: Library Edition
ISBN: 9781665217705
ISBN 10: 1665217707
Publication Date: 12 November 2018
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Flosnik delivers the historucal and political narrative in a husky, clear voice.-- AudioFile As Anne Flosnik narrates, listeners learn of Mary Stuart's life as she moves from Scotland to France and back again...Flosnik delivers the historical and political narrative in a husky, clear voice. Scarce dialogue and documents are read more tersely, using subtle accents that add variety to this new study of the life of this famous queen. -- AudioFile Looks past tired stereotypes to give fresh insights into Mary's tumultuous life and death. -- Daily Record (London) This very readable and fast-paced biography relates the story of Mary Stuart in a fresh and engaging way. Highly recommended. -- Historical Novels Review Williams expertly and entertainingly details the twisty and sordid path to the monarch's execution. In framing Mary's story as being one about 'how we really think of women and their right to rule, ' Williams hints at its ongoing resonance. -- Christian Science Monitor A scintillating, provocative analysis of Mary and Elizabeth's reigns and their relationship. -- Telegraph (London)
"Flosnik delivers the historucal and political narrative in a husky, clear voice.-- ""AudioFile"" ""As Anne Flosnik narrates, listeners learn of Mary Stuart's life as she moves from Scotland to France and back again...Flosnik delivers the historical and political narrative in a husky, clear voice. Scarce dialogue and documents are read more tersely, using subtle accents that add variety to this new study of the life of this famous queen."" -- ""AudioFile"" ""Looks past tired stereotypes to give fresh insights into Mary's tumultuous life and death."" -- ""Daily Record (London)"" ""This very readable and fast-paced biography relates the story of Mary Stuart in a fresh and engaging way. Highly recommended."" -- ""Historical Novels Review"" ""Williams expertly and entertainingly details the twisty and sordid path to the monarch's execution. In framing Mary's story as being one about 'how we really think of women and their right to rule, ' Williams hints at its ongoing resonance."" -- "" Christian Science Monitor"" A scintillating, provocative analysis of Mary and Elizabeth's reigns and their relationship."" -- "" Telegraph (London)"""
Author Information
"Anne Flosnik, a seasoned audiobook narrator, has over four hundred titles to her credit and several awards and distinctions, including AudioFile Earphones Awards, a USA Today Recommended Listening selection, an AudioFile ""Best Narration of the Year"" selection in 2009, and the American Library Association's Special Services to Children Award. She has also been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. She is an award-winning British actress with lead credits on stage, on television, and in commercials and voice-overs. Kate Williams is a professor of history at the University of Reading and the author of the New York Times bestseller Becoming Queen Victoria; Young Elizabeth; and Ambition and Desire, a biography of Josephine Bonaparte. She serves as CNN's royal historian and appears regularly on television and radio as a historical adviser."
