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Bittersweet Within My Heart
Bittersweet Within My Heart | Chronicle Books, Robin Bell, Mary
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This splendid volume offers the first complete collection of the impassioned poetry of Mary, Queen of Scots, one of history's most romantic figures. This important bilingual collection includes verse written by the Queen to her various lovers, to each of her three husbands, and to her rival, Queen Elizabeth I of England. 30 period paintings, 20 in color.
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LeahBergen
Bittersweet Within My Heart | Chronicle Books, Robin Bell, Mary
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I'll do a two-for-one post for #LyricalApril and #NationalPoetryMonth. Mary, Queen of Scots lost 3 husbands by the age of twenty-four, and was then arrested and remained a prisoner until her execution twenty years later. Her poetry touches on many of these upheavals in her life and is both poignant and lovely. #BittersweetSymphony

Melissa_J She wrote poetry? I did not know that. 7y
LeahBergen @Melissa_J It's pretty amazing stuff, too. Lots of it is her talking directly to lovers or what is was like to give up her son. 7y
Cinfhen Wow, did not know this even existed! Great interpretation- sounds really mournful in a soulful way. 7y
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TrishB Looks amazing. She was one women who packed a lot in her years!! 7y
TheWhiteHatter Wow, I am intrigued! I also dod not realize she wrote poetry. Will have to see if the library has this one. 7y
ValerieAndBooks I had no idea she wrote poetry. If it was ever mentioned in any thing I've read about her, it must have been just brief mentions. Will have to check this out! 7y
Hobbinol Oh I just gotta have it! You get me in more trouble! 7y
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