Young Queens: The gripping, intertwined story of three queens, longlisted for the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction

Young Queens

The gripping, intertwined story of three queens, longlisted for the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction

2023 • 513 pages

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This is an interesting way to present a specific period in history, through the connected lineage of these 3 queens and the different stages of their lives.

Whilst I knew a fair bit about Mary Stewart already, it was good to know more about her earlier years and before her imprisonment.

I really enjoyed learning about Catherine de Medici and Elisabeth de Valois, especially through the amount of letters sent by them.

The book itself was perhaps a bit too long, it's 18hr+ on audio but the narration by Olivia Dowd was excellent.

June 1, 2024Report this review