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Queen Charlotte: Before Bridgerton Came an Epic Love Story

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The wait is over. Or ... ALMOST over! This May a new Bridgerton novel will make us giddy with excitement. Queen Charlotte, Violet Bridgerton and the future Lady Danbury come to us in the origin story of a lifetime! Perfectly timed to read along with the new Netflix series.

In 1761, German Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz marries King George III, and in her new role, she navigates the intricate politics of the court while guarding her heart as she fights for herself, her husband, and for all her new subjects who look to her for guidance and grace.

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ISBN-13:	9780063307704
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	05/09/2023
Series:	Bridgerton Book Series
Edition description:	Large Print
Pages:	544
Sales rank:	480,917
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 1.40(d)

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn began writing one month after graduating from college and, aside from a brief stint in medical school, she has been tapping away at her keyboard ever since. Her novels have been translated into 43 languages and are beloved the world over. A graduate of Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges, she lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest.

Look for BRIDGERTON, based on her popular series of novels about the Bridgerton family, on Netflix.

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Natalie Simpson navigates the private lives and public facades of Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and King George III of Great Britain in this "Bridgerton" series courtship account. Simpson uses theatrical skill to portray Charlotte as a young girl and a poised monarch and to portray George as a complex character with scientific interests. The triumph of this audiobook is Simpson's authority. Whether she's following the royal couple or the subplot of Lady Agatha Danbury's London origin story, she's as much in command as her characters strive to be. German and French words are expertly embedded in the dialogue. The charming juxtaposition of stiff court manners and quiet moments of joy and despair makes this a must-listen experience. C.A. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

July 2023 - AudioFile

Natalie Simpson navigates the private lives and public facades of Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and King George III of Great Britain in this "Bridgerton" series courtship account. Simpson uses theatrical skill to portray Charlotte as a young girl and a poised monarch and to portray George as a complex character with scientific interests. The triumph of this audiobook is Simpson's authority. Whether she's following the royal couple or the subplot of Lady Agatha Danbury's London origin story, she's as much in command as her characters strive to be. German and French words are expertly embedded in the dialogue. The charming juxtaposition of stiff court manners and quiet moments of joy and despair makes this a must-listen experience. C.A. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

AudioFile - JULY 2023

2023-05-08
A novelization of a written-for-television story in the Bridgerton universe.
Opening with a coy reminder that the novel is “fiction inspired by fact,” the story is about the first year of marriage between Charlotte Mecklenburg-Strelitz, a German princess of Moorish ancestry, and George III, king of Great Britain and Ireland. There are four narrators: George, Charlotte, the queen’s servant Bartholomew Brimsley, and the newly minted Lady Agatha Danbury. On the day of the royal wedding, a group of wealthy Black families are also awarded titles, a move designed to quell possible dissension from White aristocrats about Charlotte’s race. George, with the help of the entire royal household, has been hiding his mental illness from Charlotte. Determined to find a cure, George subjects himself to a quack doctor who tortures him physically and mentally. Lady Danbury is trying to secure the futures of the new aristocratic families by any means necessary, including trading information about the royal marriage to George’s mother in exchange for favors. Brimsley’s lover, Reynolds, is the king’s primary manservant, and the two try to protect their royal charges from the machinations and back-stabbing of the royal court. The book’s pacing is choppy, presumably following the script of the TV show, quickly cutting between scenes without much tying them together. Melodramatic and soapy, the story suggests that racism can be cured during a ball and mental illness can be cured with love, nice but ultimately empty sentiments that might play better on TV than they do in the pages of a book. Lady Danbury’s origin story is the most enjoyable subplot; she befriends the queen and helps the new class of Black aristocrats keep their titles, all while managing the challenges of being a young widow.
Might appeal to die-hard fans of the show but offers little to the general reading audience.

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