Author: F. W. Kenyon
Title: Legacy of Hate; the Tragedy of Mary Stewart Queen of Scotland and the Isles
Description: London, Hutchinson, 1957 . First edition. Cloth. A fascinating and scarce first edition reimagining of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, presenting her as 'a woman of flesh and blood&apos. The scarce first edition of this unusual but fascinating work of historical fiction, foregrounding Mary, Queen of Scots as a 'romantic' figure, 'a woman of beauty, passion and courage who was betrayed by her own emotions as often as by her many enemies&apos.In the brightly illustrated publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.This is the work of New Zealand author Frank Wilson Kenyon, who wrote many historical novels, particularly about famous women in history, including novels about Lady Jane Grey, Marie Antoinette and Lucrezia Borgia. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Shelf wear to spine head and tail. Shelf wear to head and tail of dust wrapper back strip, with one small mark also. Tape reinforcement to reverse of head of back strip. One small closed tear to tail of front wrap, and patch of rubbing to rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.

Keywords: Mary Queen of Scots Historical Fiction Scottish History Frank Wilson Kenyon Historical Fiction None


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