{"product_id":"2026200015266-secondhand-the-queen-elizabeth-story","title":"The Queen Elizabeth Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Ex-library with usual markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the vivid and richly imagined world of Tudor England, Rosemary Sutcliff's The Queen Elizabeth Story chronicles the life of a young girl named Perdita, whose extraordinary encounter with the great Queen Elizabeth I becomes the centrepiece of a tale brimming with pageantry, warmth, and the unmistakable spirit of an age. Set against the golden backdrop of Elizabethan England — with its country houses, travelling players, and the distant glitter of the royal court — this beloved children's novel captures the majesty and humanity of England's most iconic monarch through the eyes of an unforgettable child protagonist.\n\nSutcliff, celebrated for her ability to breathe life into historical periods with unparalleled authenticity, presents history not as a dry chronicle of dates and battles, but as a living, breathing world of colour and emotion. Her prose is both accessible and lyrical, drawing young readers into the past with the confidence of a master storyteller. A cherished classic of children's historical fiction first published in 1950, The Queen Elizabeth Story remains a testament to Sutcliff's genius — leaving readers young and old to wonder what it truly meant to live in the shadow of a queen who was, herself, larger than life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203204194523,"sku":"2026200015266-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/66940eeb-70e2-41e9-b07d-28ecaa9d480e.png?v=1788145649","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015266-secondhand-the-queen-elizabeth-story","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}