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Lady in Waiting by Rosemary Sutcliff
Handsome and gifted, Walter Raleigh was a star even in a court of brilliant men ruled by one of the greatest monarchs of all time, Elizabeth I.
Raleigh held position and power, and was loved by the Queen, but his dream was to conquer new lands for Elizabeth, to find El Dorado.
Bess Throckmorton was one of the Queen's Maids of Honour.
Shy and retiring, her dream was to capture the heart of the proud and restless Raleigh, in whose life it seemed she would always come second.
But when Elizabeth dies and James I comes to power, Raleigh's fortunes take a dramatic turn...
Once a beloved courtier, he becomes a disgraced prisoner.
Rosemary Sutcliff CBE (14 December 1920 - 23 July 1992) was a British novelist best known for children's books, especially historical fiction and retellings of myths and legends. For her contribution as a children's writer Sutcliff was a runner-up for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1974. Although she was primarily a children's author, some of her novels were specifically written for adults. Her other adult works include `The Rider of the White Horse'
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