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.America's Queen: The Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

by: Sarah H. Bradford

September 27, 2001
'America's Queen' takes a very 'Hello!' magazine approach to its subject - the shocking pink cover made that abundantly clear from the start. Although definitely NOT what I would call a 'scholarly' account of Jackie's life, Bradford's light and chatty prose makes for very easy yet satisfying reading - like the best kind of gossip, I was frequently agog to know what would happen next, not least because I was not previously familiar with the Kennedy story. Bradford succeeds brilliantly in conveying some idea of the glamour and allure of the White House years and I had certainly never appreciated quite how horrific the events of November 1963 actually were and what a colossal impact they had on the lives of the entire Kennedy family - most particularly ... Read More:
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.Lucrezia Borgia: Life, Love and Death in Renaissance Italy

by: Sarah Bradford

October 27, 2005
I bought this on the basis of the promise of new insights into the character and history of the much-reviled Lucrezia Borgia. Whether or not the re-writing of the popular stories about her actually appears in the book I really couldn't tell you, because after three or four chapters of leaden, unengaging prose I put it down and haven't picked it up again. You'd think it would be difficult to make one of the livelier women of one of the livelier periods of history dull, but after finding myself propping my eyelids open with matchsticks and struggling to reach the end of the page I realised that perhaps this book's most remarkable achievement was just that.
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.Diana

by: Sarah Bradford

July 05, 2007
I agree with Eddie the Rover when he says that he finds this book no more than an essay and I must say, that is what I found too.

I didn't feel compelled to read the book and found it tedious. The pictures did help break the story but more pictures in each section would have been nice.

I will keep the book as a reference point for my children but I won't be reading it again.
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.America's Queen: The Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

by: Sarah H. Bradford

October 23, 2000
'America's Queen' takes a very 'Hello!' magazine approach to its subject - the shocking pink cover made that abundantly clear from the start. Although definitely NOT what I would call a 'scholarly' account of Jackie's life, Bradford's light and chatty prose makes for very easy yet satisfying reading - like the best kind of gossip, I was frequently agog to know what would happen next, not least because I was not previously familiar with the Kennedy story. Bradford succeeds brilliantly in conveying some idea of the glamour and allure of the White House years and I had certainly never appreciated quite how horrific the events of November 1963 actually were and what a colossal impact they had on the lives of the entire Kennedy family - most particularly Jackie and ... Read More:
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.Elizabeth : A Biography Of Her Majesty The Queen

by: Sarah H. Bradford

February 28, 2002
Its fluent and personal style makes excellent reading; the historical context is fascinating and personal issues are treated discreetly but openly. A must for everyone interested in Her Majesty, her life, her job, her background and british history.
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.Lucrezia Borgia: Life, Love, and Death in Renaissance Italy

by: Sarah Bradford

October 21, 2004
I throughly enjoyed this book On Lucrezia Borgia, it gave a very human side to a woman, who i feel has been unfairly condememed by the actions, real & imagined of others, ie the Borgia Family. Sarah Bradford is to be congratulated on the way she brings Lucrezia to life as an individual in her own right, although at times manipulated by others, including those who were so hostile to Pope Alexander VI & her brother Cesare Borgia, yet hardly innocents themselves.

What is very refreshing is Ms Bradford shows Lucrezia as an accomplished women, able to converse with & be equal to the leading nobilty & politicians of her day, not as the silly blonde who merely sought pleasure & depravity.

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.Rise of the New York Skyscraper: 1865-1913

by: Sarah Bradford Landau, Carl W. Condit

June 03, 1996
I throughly enjoyed this book On Lucrezia Borgia, it gave a very human side to a woman, who i feel has been unfairly condememed by the actions, real & imagined of others, ie the Borgia Family. Sarah Bradford is to be congratulated on the way she brings Lucrezia to life as an individual in her own right, although at times manipulated by others, including those who were so hostile to Pope Alexander VI & her brother Cesare Borgia, yet hardly innocents themselves.

What is very refreshing is Ms Bradford shows Lucrezia as an accomplished women, able to converse with & be equal to the leading nobilty & politicians of her day, not as the silly blonde who merely sought pleasure & depravity.

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.Princess Grace

by: Sarah Bradford

1984-05
I throughly enjoyed this book On Lucrezia Borgia, it gave a very human side to a woman, who i feel has been unfairly condememed by the actions, real & imagined of others, ie the Borgia Family. Sarah Bradford is to be congratulated on the way she brings Lucrezia to life as an individual in her own right, although at times manipulated by others, including those who were so hostile to Pope Alexander VI & her brother Cesare Borgia, yet hardly innocents themselves.

What is very refreshing is Ms Bradford shows Lucrezia as an accomplished women, able to converse with & be equal to the leading nobilty & politicians of her day, not as the silly blonde who merely sought pleasure & depravity.

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.Diana

by: Sarah Bradford

September 21, 2006
I agree with Eddie the Rover when he says that he finds this book no more than an essay and I must say, that is what I found too.

I didn't feel compelled to read the book and found it tedious. The pictures did help break the story but more pictures in each section would have been nice.

I will keep the book as a reference point for my children but I won't be reading it again.
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.Cesare Borgia: His Life and Times

by: Sarah Bradford

November 05, 1981
I agree with Eddie the Rover when he says that he finds this book no more than an essay and I must say, that is what I found too.

I didn't feel compelled to read the book and found it tedious. The pictures did help break the story but more pictures in each section would have been nice.

I will keep the book as a reference point for my children but I won't be reading it again.
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