{"product_id":"9781429928243","title":"The Memoirs of Mary Queen of Scots: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this dramatic, compelling fictional memoir Carolly Erickson lets the courageous, spirited Mary Queen of Scots tell her own story\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eand the result is a novel readers will long remember.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn Queen of Scotland, married as a young girl to the invalid young King of France, Mary took the reins of the unruly kingdom of Scotland as a young widow and fought to keep her throne. A second marriage to her handsome but dissolute cousin Lord Darnley ended in murder and scandal, while a third marriage to the dashing, commanding Lord Bothwell, the love of her life, gave her joy but widened the scandal and surrounded her with enduring ill repute.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnable to rise above the violence and disorder that swirled around her, Mary plucked up her courage and escaped to England\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eonly to find herself a prisoner of her ruthless, merciless cousin Queen Elizabeth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, in her own riveting account, is the enchanting woman whose name still evokes excitement and compassion\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eand whose death under the headsman's axe still draws forth our sorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Memoirs of Mary Queen of Scots\u003c\/i\u003e, Carolly Erickson provides another in her series of mesmerizing historical entertainments, and takes readers deep into the life and heart of the sixteenth century's most fascinating woman.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124667990256,"sku":"9781429928243","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429928243_p0.jpg?v=1769901874","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429928243","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}