"Divorced, behead survived" "The National Portrait etc" "Vännen min" Q
Alberto Posted Jun 30, 2001 7:39 PM
Hi !
This is my first time here, so please excuse if my two book suggestion all ready been brought up here.
I would like to recommend two good books that I've read recently.
The first is a book by Karen Lindsey.
The name of the book is "Divorced, behead survived"
Published 1995
ISBN : 91-7738-424-5
It's about the six wives of Henry VIII, whose destiny have fascinated the world for fourhundred years.
The book is very well written and you'll get a really insight in this women's lives and destiny.
The second book is by David Williamson.
The name of the book is "The National Portrait Gallery History of The Kings and Queens of England".
Published 1998
ISBN : 1-85514-228-7
It's the story of the kings and queens of England from the Anglosaxons to the reigning family today Windsors.
I used this book when I was writing an essay about Elizabeth I in 1999, and I found it very amusing and helpful to my essay.
The book has over 100 illustrations and colour family trees.
Two good books to read in your hammock this summer !!
Kajsa from Sweden
Hello Kajsa
: This is my first time here, so please excuse
: if my two book suggestion all ready been
: brought up here.
Oh, no! It's the first time these books are mentionned here, thank you very much indeed!
: It's about the six wives of Henry VIII, whose
: destiny have fascinated the world for
: four hundred years.
We have talked here about the books by Alison Weir, do you know this author? Nice to know Karen Lindsey wrote a good book about this fascinating subject as well!
: It's the story of the kings and queens of
: England from the Anglosaxons to the
: reigning family today Windsors.
: I used this book when I was writing an essay
: about Elizabeth I in 1999, and I found it
: very amusing and helpful to my essay.
: The book has over 100 illustrations and
: colour family trees.
It sounds very interesting, it's rare to see colour family trees! teh name of David Williamson is not unkown to me, but I don't remenber what he has written. Do you know his background?
: Two good books to read in your hammock this
: summer !!
Unfortunately Kevin(from Australia), Claudia from Chile and myself will face winter now...you are lucky to live in a warm country like Sweden! I think Chile has had the first snow storms already. Prince William was smart to go there during the summer...
Alberto
Hi Kasja!!
Welcome here at this Book Board!!
And thanks for telling about two very interesting books too!
Since you're from Sweden may be you might tell us here, from time to time, about Royal Books about the Bernadottes or other Scandinavian Royals?
There are, in fact, many people who would love to know that too!!
There seems to be an increasing interest f.e. in the Late Crown princess Margaretha, and her successor, Queen Louise of Sweden, so if you should hear about new books..please tell us so!
Tack så mycket!!
Marianne
"Since you're from Sweden may be you might tell us here, from time to time, about Royal Books about the Bernadottes or other Scandinavian Royals?"
Oh Marianne
it would be GREAT if Kasja could do it!!!!
Alberto
Hi again !!
Well .. first I'd like to apologise to you because I wrote the "wrong" ISBN on Karen Lindsey's book.
Since I've only read it in Swedish so I wrote the ISBN for Sweden ... I'm so sorry
I haven't read any more books by David Williamson , but I do know that he's the co-editor of Debrett's Peerage and Barontage and Debrett's Kings and Queens of Britain.
The spring has just arrived here in Sweden and the weather has been warm and sunny the last couple of days.
I've just arrived from Copenhagen, watching the rehearsal of the Eurovision Song Contest in Parken.
I live near Malmö , so it takes about 2 hours to get to Copenhagen by train.
I like to read books, especially about royalty.
I read a lot of books when I was doing a big essay on Europe's Seven Royal Houses last year.
Among those I read a book about Queen Astrid of Belgium , the Swedish title of the book was "Vännen min" (My friend) and was written by a very close friend to Astrid , Anna Sparre, in 1986.
It's a very touching book, I almost felt the tears in my eyes coming.
I don't know if this book is translated,but if it's , let me know !
Good Night !
Kajsa from Sweden
Hello Kasja
how are you?
: I read a book about Queen Astrid
: of Belgium , the Swedish title of the book
: was "Vännen min" (My friend) and
: was written by a very close friend to
: Astrid , Anna Sparre, in 1986.
: It's a very touching book, I almost felt the
: tears in my eyes coming.
: I don't know if this book is translated,but
: if it's , let me know !
Now, this is indeed curious...as Paula from Portugal is an expert on Queen Astrid and an admirer of her! She was talking about her a few days ago, certainly she will find VERY interesting knowing about this book!
Alberto
ps: as for the Eurovision Song Contest it seems no menbr of the Danish RF will be present...I hope you will enjoy this contest
There is a French version of this book, which is actaully now on its way to Paula in Portugal!
Another book (in French) about the late Queen Astrid is by Pascal Dayez-Burgeon.
I bought it in Brussels last year; there are still many copies of this book around!
ISBN; 2-7413-0114-X
(publishing firm is Criterion
11, rue Duguay-Trouin 75006, Paris)
Marianne
There is also a Dutch version: "Koningin Astrid, een vriendschap". It is indeed a very moving book, worth to read.
Eric