Leanda de Lisle
Autore di The Sisters Who Would Be Queen: Mary, Katherine, and Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Tragedy
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Leanda de Lisle is a British historical writer. She was born in London and educated at Somerville College, Oxford University. She began her journalism career working for the Hackney Gazette. Later de Lisle obtained a master's degree in Business Administration. Her first book, After Elizabeth: The mostra altro Death of Elizabeth and the Coming of King James, was published in 2005 and was runner up for the Saltire Society¿s First Book of the Year award. Her next book, The Sisters Who Would be Queen; The Tragedy of Mary, Katherine and Lady Jane Grey, became a New York Times bestseller. Her latest book, Tudor; The Family Story (1437-1603), also became a bestseller. Ms. de Lisle continues to write for a number of publications including BBC History magazine, History Today, the Literary Review, the New Criterion and the Spectator, as well as other British national newspapers. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Fonte dell'immagine: HarperCollins
Opere di Leanda de Lisle
The Sisters Who Would Be Queen: Mary, Katherine, and Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Tragedy (2008) 433 copie
After Elizabeth: The Rise of James of Scotland and the Struggle for the Throne of England (2005) 287 copie
White King 1 copia
Tudor 1 copia
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 20th century
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Luogo di nascita
- London, England, UK
- Luogo di residenza
- Leicestershire, England, UK
- Istruzione
- Oxford University (Somerville College)
St. Mary's Convent, Ascot, England, UK - Attività lavorative
- journalist
writer - Breve biografia
- Leanda de Lisle, a freelance journalist and author, claims descent from the Dormer family of 16th-century England. In 1982 she graduated from Oxford University, having read history, and in 1990 she completed an MBA. Her thesis was on political marketing.
Leanda de Lisle has written columns for Country Life, the Sunday and Daily Express, The Spectator, The Guardian, the Daily Mail, the Sunday Telegraph, the New Statesman.
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 10
- Utenti
- 1,233
- Popolarità
- #20,821
- Voto
- 3.8
- Recensioni
- 40
- ISBN
- 50
The author does well in bringing Charles I to life in her narrative. The king’s relationships with his family are particularly interesting to read. His last meeting with his youngest children is rather moving. I’ve always been sympathetic towards Charles.