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Queen's Own Fool
A Novel of Mary Queen of Scots
By Yolen, Jane & Harris, Robert
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39923-380-7
- Publisher
- New York : Philomel Books, c2000.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2000
Gr 7-Up This rich and involving novel of Mary Queen of Scots and her court will have readers clamoring to know more about this dramatic period in French and Scottish history. Readers are treated to a fascinating look at royal politics through the eyes of Nicola Ambruzzi, an orphaned performer to whom the queen takes a fancy. Queen Mary appreciates Nicola's wise wit and decides to keep her in the court as a "fool," believing that the girl will always tell her the truth rather than flatter her. After King Francis dies, his mother seizes the thr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
