Biography - Erickson, Carolly (1943-): An article from: ...
 Author: Gale Reference Team Binding: Digital Format: HTML Number Of Pages: 11 Publication Date: 2006-01-01 Release Date: 2007-12-16 [... more]
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The Girl From Botany Bay
Ever wanted a reason to not become a criminal?: Terrifying story of the dangers of the sea and the horrors of life on prison ships. Thank heavens I have never committed any of the crimes (or at least been caught) that would have doomed me to the [... more]
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Great Harry
Almost, but not quite: Erickson is a great biographer, and her Tudor quartet are lively and throughly enjoyable. But one of her strengths--her ability to write as a novelist--makes her inevitably biased to her hero or heroine. In Great Harry, it's clear [... more]
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The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette: A Novel
HISTORY AND THEN SOME: THE HIDDEN DIARY OF MARIE ANTOINETTE I started reading this book, knowing full well it was FICTIONAL with some history thrown in. Marie Antoinette is one of history's most read about people. Some think she had a fairy tale life, [... more]
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Bloody Mary
A Biography that Answers Many Questions: I found this book extremely interesting and absorbing to the point where I did not want to put it down. I would recommend it to anyone who, like me, wanted to find out what the foundations were of Mary Tudor's [... more]
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The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette: A Novel
HISTORY AND THEN SOME: THE HIDDEN DIARY OF MARIE ANTOINETTE I started reading this book, knowing full well it was FICTIONAL with some history thrown in. Marie Antoinette is one of history's most read about people. Some think she had a fairy tale life, [... more]
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The Last Wife of Henry VIII: A Novel
Very Disappointing: For the past year, I have been very interested in learning about the lives of Henry VIII and his wives. This interest was sparked by reading some of Phillipa Gregory's novels, and finding myself completely engrossed! However, I could [... more]
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Mistress Anne
She's on my list of worst "historians": I am a specialist in British Renaissance literature and history. This book made me so angry that I literally threw it at the wall--before I threw it in the trash. As others have noted, Erickson is biased [... more]
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The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette: A Novel
HISTORY AND THEN SOME: THE HIDDEN DIARY OF MARIE ANTOINETTE I started reading this book, knowing full well it was FICTIONAL with some history thrown in. Marie Antoinette is one of history's most read about people. Some think she had a fairy tale life, [... more]
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To the Scaffold: The Life of Marie Antoinette
Typical pop biography: I never thought of Carolly Erickson as a first rate biographer, even though her "Bloody Mary" some years ago met with some critical acclaim. However, since her pulp novel "Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette" hit [... more]
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Arc of the Arrow: Writing Your Spiritual Autobiography
Not A Book, But A Journey: I haven't finished The Arc Of The Arrow yet, but it really has my attention. It's more of a guided journey through your psyche, letting you explore your beliefs and challenge what you think you already know. I've become happily [... more]
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The First Elizabeth
First Elizabeth a reading pleasure: The major difference in "The First Elizabeth" by Carolly Erickson and "The Life of Elizabeth I" by Alison Weir is stylistic. Both women are thoroughly versed in the life of their royal subject, and [... more]
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