Lady in Waiting

Lady in Waiting

Handsome and gifted, Walter Ralegh was a star even in a court of brilliant men ruled by one of the greatest monarchs of all time, Elizabeth I. <br /><br />Ralegh held position and power, and was loved by the Queen, but his dream was to conquer new lands for Elizabeth, to find El Dorado.<br /><br />Bess Throckmorton was one of the Queen's Maids of Honour. <br /><br />Shy and retiring, her dream was to capture the heart of the proud and restless Ralegh, in whose life it seemed she would always come second.<br /><br />But when Elizabeth dies and James I comes to power, Ralegh’s fortunes take a dramatic turn…<br /><br />Once a beloved courtier, he becomes a disgraced prisoner.<br /><br />And his dreams of reaching El Dorado seem to be forever out of reach.<br /><br />Will Bess lose Ralegh to his seemingly unattainable goal?<br /><br />Will Ralegh ever be free to re-take his position in court?<br /><br />Or is he doomed to stay forever out of favour with the new king….?<br /><br />Set against the dramatic backdrop of their times, Sir Walter Ralegh and Bess Throckmorton’s love was passionate and enduring.<br /><br />‘A sensitive, delightful novel that no woman could fail to enjoy' - THE DAILY TELEGRAPH<br /><br />Rosemary Sutcliff CBE (14 December 1920 – 23 July 1992) was a British novelist best known for children's books, especially historical fiction and retellings of myths and legends. For her contribution as a children's writer Sutcliff was a runner-up for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1974. Although she was primarily a children's author, some of her novels were specifically written for adults. Her other adult works include ‘The Rider of the White Horse’, ‘Blood & Sand’ and ‘The Flowers of Adonis’. <br /><br />Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books.