02915cam a2200301 4500 1635587395 TxAuBib 20241002120000.0 ||||||s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780593821190 059382119X 1f43a4a6-a30d-407f-837d-5999b55e35e6 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 9951429 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Carr, Flora. The Tower [Libby] : A Novel. Books on Tape, 2024. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 276MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 276MB. Fiction. Literature. Historical Fiction. HTML:A bold, feminist debut novel, reimagining Mary, Queen of Scots’s darkest hour, when she was held hostage in a remote Scottish castle with a handful of loyal women while plotting a daring escape to reclaim her country and her freedom. "Such a vivid, visceral read, you feel you’re locked in the tower alongside the characters, acting out a royal family drama. I am moved and impressed." —Tracy Chevalier, New York Times bestselling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring Scotland, 1567. A pregnant Mary, Queen of Scots is dragged out of her palace by rebel lords and imprisoned in the isolated Lochleven Castle, an ancient fortress surrounded by a vast lake. Her infant son and heir, James, has been captured by her enemies.  Accompanying Mary are two inconspicuous serving women: observant, ambitious Jane and romantic, quick-tempered Cuckoo, who endeavor to keep their mercurial mistress company while sharing the space of a claustrophobic room over the course of their eleven-month forced stay. Their hosts want them dead. They'll settle for Mary's abdication. After Mary reluctantly surrenders her throne, her closest friend, the reserved, devoted Lady Seton, is permitted to join the captive women. Against the odds, as they hatch a perilous getaway plan, the four women form a bond that transcends class and religion, and for Jane and Seton, becomes something even deeper. At the center of it all is Mary—calculating, charming, brave, and unbowed. Flora Carr's thrilling, feverish debut is a celebration of resilience, a meditation on the meaning of power, and a testament to the unshakeable strength of female friendship, starring one of history's most charismatic leaders. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2024-10-01 20:00:03. Atherton, Kristin. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=1f43a4a6-a30d-407f-837d-5999b55e35e6&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=1f43a4a6-a30d-407f-837d-5999b55e35e6&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)