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A Woman of Influence
- The Spectacular Rise of Alice Spencer in Tudor England
- De: Vanessa Wilkie
- Narrado por: Imogen Church
- Duración: 9 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 8
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 6
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 6
Alice Spencer was born in 1560 to a family on the rise. Her grandfather had amassed a sizeable estate of fertile grazing land and made a small fortune in sheep farming, allowing him to purchase a simple but distinguished manor house called Althorp. With her sizable dowry, Alice married the heir to one of the most powerful aristocratic families in the country, eventually becoming the Countess of Derby. Though she enjoyed modest renown, it wasn’t until her husband’s sudden death that Alice and her family’s future changed forever.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Children’s book narration style
- De Jenks en 03-05-25
- A Woman of Influence
- The Spectacular Rise of Alice Spencer in Tudor England
- De: Vanessa Wilkie
- Narrado por: Imogen Church
Excellent book on Spencer and the time period
Revisado: 05-24-23
What I liked most about this book is that it is honest, nuanced, and allows the reader to understand the whole of Alice Spencer’s personality — both positive and negative. Wilkie explains quite effectively how those qualities allowed Spencer to successfully navigate through English society and also what the drawbacks were to members of her family. Along the way, Wilkie paints a rich picture of the time period — including the royal courts of two monarchs, the legal system, and the patronage of well-known authors and artists of the time. Her skill at storytelling allows her to go in-depth with certain details yet keep the book accessible to a broad audience.
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