Girl in the Glass Tower The

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Arbella Stuart is confined behind the towering windows of Hardwick Hall. Niece to Mary, Queen of Scots, and presumed successor to Elizabeth I, she is held here for her protection. But those in the crown's shadow are never safe. Fearing a fate she has no power to avoid, Arbella seeks a means of escape. Yet to do so she must trust in others - a young poet, an aristocrat, willing to risk everything to free her. Each knows that discovery will lead to accusations of treason. A woman trapped in a man's world, Arbella is about to learn that even the smallest choices we make may save - or destroy - us . . .Arbella Stuart is confined behind the towering windows of Hardwick Hall. Niece to Mary, Queen of Scots, and presumed successor to Elizabeth I, she is held here for her protection. But those in the crown's shadow are never safe. Fearing a fate she has no power to avoid, Arbella seeks a means of escape. Yet to do so she must trust in others - a young poet, an aristocrat, willing to risk everything to free her. Each knows that discovery will lead to accusations of treason. A woman trapped in a man's world, Arbella is about to learn that even the smallest choices we make may save - or destroy - us . . .
Elizabeth Fremantle is the author of Queen's Gambit, Sisters of Treason and Watch the Lady. She holds a first for her BA in English and an MA in Creative Writing from Birkbeck. As a fashion editor she has contributed to various publications including Vogue, Elle, and Vanity Fair.