{"product_id":"9781250024923","title":"The Royal Stuarts : A History of the Family That Shaped Britain","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Royal Stuarts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Allan Massie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Compelling...A masterly feat...A magnificent, sweeping, authoritative, warm yet wry history.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this fascinating and intimate portrait of the Stuarts, author Allan Massie takes us deep into one of history's bloodiest and most tumultuous reigns. Exploring the family's lineage from the first Stuart king to the last, The Royal Stuarts is a panoramic history of the family that acted as a major player in the Scottish Wars of Independence, the Union of the Crowns, the English Civil War, the Restoration, and more. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on the accounts of historians past and present, novels, and plays, this is the complete story of the Stuart family, documenting their path from the salt marshes of Brittany to the thrones of Scotland and England and eventually to exile. The Royal Stuarts brings to life figures like Mary, Queens of Scots, Charles I, and Bonnie Prince Charlie, uncovering a family of strong affections and fierce rivalries. Told with panache, Allan Massie's \u003ci\u003eThe Royal Stuarts \u003c\/i\u003eis the gripping true story of backstabbing, betrayal, and ambition gone awry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Not just for history lovers but anyone hooked on Showtime's \u003ci\u003eThe Tudors\u003c\/i\u003e or, currently, \u003ci\u003eThe Borgias...\u003c\/i\u003eAn enjoyable, often witty read, which will make for a nice introduction to the Stuarts and a fun refresher for aficionados.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A well-fashioned history of the remarkable Scottish monarchs... A palatable history lesson that might help untangle the royal lineage web for American readers.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Smart...A delightfully opinionated but nuanced and action-packed history.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It drips with blood, cruelty and tears... Evocative, visceral - haunting.” —\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lively and jauntily paced history.” —\u003ci\u003eSunday Times (UK) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Stirring and eloquent account of the Stuarts.” —\u003ci\u003eScotland on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A highly readable and impressively panoramic history.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Scotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Massie] combines dry wit and fondness for well-constructed sentences with a novelist's sense of the enlivening detail.” —\u003ci\u003eDaily Express (UK) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A pleasure to read and psychologically compelling.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Spectator (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250024923\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40642388852942,"sku":"9781250024923","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_fa2537f9-6d40-4f96-bf8b-a1cbb22eb8fc.jpg?v=1639105524","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250024923","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}