The Doublet Affair, Fiona Buckley
The Doublet Affair, Fiona Buckley
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The Doublet Affair
An Ursula Blanchard Mystery at Queen Elizabeth Is Court

Author: Fiona Buckley

Narrator: Nadia May

Unabridged: 9 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/29/2009

Synopsis

In To Shield the Queen, we were introduced to Ursula Blanchard, ladyinwaiting to Queen Elizabeth I and one of the most entrancing mystery heroines to come along in many a season. Having once saved the Virgin Queen from political disaster, now young Ursula faces an even greater challenge. Some of her old acquaintances may be plotting to overthrow Elizabeth in favor of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the reestablishment of the Catholic faith. Secretary of State Sir William Cecil needs a spy in the Mason home, and Ursula is the obvious choice.Torn between her devotion to Elizabeth and her longing to be reunited with her exiled Catholic husband in France, Ursula makes a difficult bargain that balances personal happiness against duty to Queen and country. Her journey takes her into dangerous territory, and whatever happens, she will never again be quite as trusting or secure.

About Fiona Buckley

Valerie Anand, who also writes as Fiona Buckley, was born in North in 1947. Educated at Mitcham County School for Girls, she knew by the age of six that she wanted to be a novelist. In 1976 her first book was published. She now has over twenty novels published, including the 'Bridges Over Time' historical series, written as Valerie Anand, and the Ursula Blanchard Elizabethan espionage series, written as Fiona Buckley.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Carol Bakker

~ The question to put to the poem is not "What does it mean?" but "How does it mean?" "What does it mean?" inevitably invites paraphrase and inevitably leads away from the poem. "How does it mean?" is best asked by absorbing the poetic structure as a poetic structure, i.e., as a countermotion across a......more

Goodreads review by Laura

2022 Review: I don't know why I keep checking this book out from the library instead of buying it. I am just stunned by the insight. Ciardi presents poetry with a sense of playfulness and delight, and this delight is only enriched by his depth of knowledge. I love to learn from people who not only k......more

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