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Behind The Palace Doors: Five Centuries Of Sex, Adventure, Vice, Treachery, And Folly From Royal Britain (2011)

by Michael Farquhar(Favorite Author)

3.6 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0812979044 (ISBN13: 9780812979046)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Random House Trade Paperbacks

review 1: 1 ½ starsThe cover leads you believe that this will be a fun, humorous book. Another case of false advertising… IT IS NOT. It is pretty much straight history, and it reads like Cliff’s Notes. I think this book would be rather confusing to the neophyte. It bounces around a bit, and is so very incomplete. Luckily, I have read extensively about English history, and was able to "fill in the gaps" where necessary.I was disappointed to learn nothing new from this book. Not recommended
review 2: One of my favorite books and certainly one of my favorite authors. Being a history major, I find his research into the lives of royalty and celebrities of the past entertaining yet educational. I've quote his works many times in tutoring sessions to young adults in g... moreetting their blood pumping for learning history. He's also inspired me to research more about obscure characters from history that are oft forgotten. less

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