{"product_id":"elizabeth","title":"Elizabeth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''The best account in English of the early years of Elizabeth''\u003ci\u003e Evening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA woman in a man''s world, Queen Elizabeth I was to become England''s most successful ruler. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConfident in her destiny, intensely intelligent, passionately sexual yet (she said) a virgin, Elizabeth''s reign was characterised by a self-assurance unusual for the time. Finding her way through the labyrinthine plots that surrounded the court, she had to live by her wits, surrounded by betrayal and suspicion, not knowing who to trust with her desire to be queen, or her desire to be a lover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Starkey''s portrait of the first female ruler of England is an enlightening account. Filled with lucid and clear scenes with fascinating insight throughout, \u003ci\u003eElizabeth \u003c\/i\u003eis a truly masterful retelling of the life of a legendary monarch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''What a page turner!'' \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Fresh and lively... Vividly told'' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320230322558,"sku":"NW9780099286578","price":12.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780099286578.jpg?v=1778240644","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/elizabeth","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}