Queen s own fool by yolen, jane, harris, robert puffin, 2001 paperback paperback yolen on. Harristhis book is a great, exciting read whether you like historical fiction or not. Before she knows it, nicola, an italian orphan much put upon by her uncle, the. Condition used good isbn 10 0698119185 isbn 9780698119185 seller. Queens own fool this novel about mary queen of scots is told from the point of view of one of her three female jesters. Prince across the water stuart quartet find this pin and more on books worth reading by collyleens. Yes, she has written more than one book for every day in an entire year. This seller has earned a 5 of 5 stars rating from biblio customers. Praise for queens own fool based deeply in fact and full of detail both luscious and sordid. Jane yolen is the creator and the author of the great alta series. In this book, the children and their grandmother visit an eventide home a old folks home where a magic talisman calls up a child from scotlands pictish past.
Yolan and harris have used her as a lens to view the life of mary stuart, the queen of france and of scotland. From the awardwinning author of queen s own fool and girl. Queen s own fool by yolen, jane, harris, robert puffin, 2001 paperback paperback. An american family visiting scotland for the summer fall into magic. This novel about mary queen of scots is told from the point of view of one of her three female jesters. As fate takes mary from france to scotland, and into confrontations with rebellious lords and devious advisors, nicola remains deep in the. Harris estimated delivery 312 business days format paperback condition brand new description nicola is a resourceful jester to the court of mary, queen of scots, and a most unlikely friend to the queen. A novel of mary queen of scots by jane yolen online at alibris. In the book by yolen, a girl serves as fool to mary queen of scots. Queen s own fool by jane yolen, 2000, philomel books edition, in english. Yesthere were three, though we know little about them. If you own this book, you can mail it to our address below. In rheims, in 1559, a troupe of street performers captures the eye of the radiant young queen mary. Some of her best known work is the pit dragon chronicles series of books.
Queens own fool by jane yolen penguin random house canada. Download full queens own fool book in pdf, epub, mobi and all ebook format. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide yolen, jane and robert j. Jane yolen is a prolific author who has written more than 365 books during his career. The third book came out slightly later in 1998 and is titled the onearmed queen. Buy queens own fool by jane yolen with free delivery. It is a perfectly valid explanation of the word, but it leaves some things out. A novel of mary queen of scots, paperback by yolen, jane. Get free shipping on queen s own fool by jane yolen, from. Internet archive open library book donations 300 funston avenue san francisco, ca 94118. Choose from contactless same day delivery, drive up and more.
Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be. May 1, 2000 with a handful of historical facts and a great deal of research, the prolific and marvelous yolen has teamed with a scottish maker of a fantasy board game to spin a historical tale of great immediacy and impact. When twelveyearold nicola leaves troupe brufort and serves as the fool for mary. Here is jane yolen and robert harriss fictionalized account of the life of mary queen of scots, told through the perspective of marys personal jester, nicola ambruzzi. Mar 16, 2021 queen s own fool a novel of mary queen of scots book. Jane yolen, author, robert harris, author, robert j. Harris yolen, americas hans christian andersen, with coauthor harris weave magic, mystery, and just the right amount of mayhem into this grand historical novel for young adults. Harrisyolen, americas hans christian andersen, with coauthor harris weave magic, mystery, and just the right amount of mayhem into this grand historical novel for young adults. It was quickly followed by the second book, white jenna. Queens own fool stuart quartet by yolen, jane, harris. Where history ends, storytelling begins, writes jane yolen in her authors note to this exciting novel based on the life of mary, queen of scots. Queens own fool stuart quartet 0698119185 by yolen, jane.
Jan 06, 2017 queen s own fool by jane yolen and robert j. Queen s own fool stuart quartet by yolen, jane, harris, robert. Robert j harris when twelveyearold nicola leaves troupe brufort and serves as the fool for mary, queen of scots, she experiences the political and religious upheavals in both france and scotland. Fans of historical sagas and the cw show reign will be swept up by this clever tale by jane yolen and robert harris once she. Aug 1, 20 when twelveyearold nicola leaves troupe brufort and serves as the fool for mary, queen of scots, she experiences the political and religious upheava more information queen s own fool by jane yolen and robert j. Fans of historical sagas and the cw show reign will be swept up by this clever tale by jane yolen and robert harris once she was a traveling player. This title has been taken off sale by penguin group, usa. Queens own fool by yolen, jane, harris, robert puffin. Marys life could never be considered easy, leaving her home, marrying a backstabbing husband but, she gained a friend.
Only a few facts are known about marys young female jester, le jardiniere, but yolen and her collaborator, scottish writer robert harris, have created a fascinating girl narrator based on this. Share queens own fool stuart quartet by jane yolen, robert harris the listing youre looking for has ended. But nicola isnt an ordinary comedian tumbling and clowning before. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. When twelveyearold nicola leaves troupe brufort and serves as the. But somehow, its like detective colombo even if you know how the story ends, you are hooked on how things could possibly have gone so wrong. This is the story of mary queen of scots as seen through the eyes of her jester, or fool, an italian orphan named nicola. Jane yolen jam packs this beloved read with romance, history, death, and glory. Find all the books, read about the author and more. Mla citation style guide yolen, jane, and robert j. A novel of mary queen of scots hardcover published may 22nd 2000 by philomel. Here is jane yolen and robert harriss fictionalized account of the life of mary queen of scots, told through the perspective of marys personal jester, nicola.
With a handful of historical facts and a great deal of research, the prolific and marvelous yolen has teamed with a scottish maker of a fantasy board game to spin a historical tale of great immediacy and impact. The queen s fool by philippa gregory joririchardson joririchardson. Mar 16, 2017 queen s own fool by jane yolen and robert j. Fans of historical sagas and the cw show reign will be swept up by this clever tale by jane yolen and robert harris. Chapter one queen s own fool by jane yolen and robert j. Queens own fool stuart quartet by jane yolen, robert. Through nicolas eyes we see the young queen as she struggles with the death of her husband, king francis of france. Queens own fool by jane yolen paperback from better. As fate takes mary from france to scotland and into confrontations with rebellious lords and devious advisors, nicola remains deep in the queen s circle, and later struggles to save her friend. In gregorys book, a girl serves as fool to mary i of england.
Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. The life of mary queen of scots gets a fascinating new telling in this sweeping novel narrated in the voice of a female jesterla jardiniere. Queens own fool by yolen, jane, harris, robert puffin, 2001. The queens own fool by jane yolen world to discover. Queens own fool stuart quartet 0698119185 by yolen. You can also purchase this book from a vendor and ship it to our address. Yolen and harris spin a historical tale of great immediacy and impact. Nov 12, 2001 queen s own fool by jane yolen, 9780698119185, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Prince across the water stuart quartet more information. When twelveyearold nicola leaves troupe brufort and serves as the fool for mary, queen of scots, she experiences the political and religious upheavals in both france and scotland. A novel of mary queen of scots by jane yolen, robert j. Home better world books queens own fool queens own fool. Dec 17, 2008 the queens own fool by jane yolen this young adults book was simply amazing like all historical fictions, if you know your history well you pretty much know the ending of the book right. Queens own fool stuart quartet by yolen, jane, harris, robert.
Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library. Therefore for a ya book about mary queen of scots, i suppose this. A novel of mary queen of scots jane yolen, author, robert harris, author, robert j. Queen s own fool stuart quartet by jane yolen, robert harris. Buy queen s own fool 00 edition 9780698119185 by jane yolen for up to 90% off at. This fantasy genre fictional series first kicked off in 1988 with the release of the debut novel in the series. My dictionary tells me that history is a record of significant events in the past. Nicola is a resourceful jester to the court of mary, queen of scots, and a most unlikely friend to the queen. Queen s own fool stuart quartet by yolen, jane, harris, robert book condition.
254 940 836 1055 339 494 1507 914 1429 547 1490 1364 20 34 548 1430 79 1543 68 919 1024 373 693 251 930 1618 766 666 370 900 600 712 440 1124 198 418