The Girl in the Glass Tower

By Elizabeth Fremantle, Elizabeth Fremantle,

Book cover of The Girl in the Glass Tower

Book description

Lost in history . . . losing her self. Uncover Tudor heroine Arbella Stuart's incredible story, reimagined by Elizabeth Fremantle in this tense, historical thriller.

Hardwick Hall, sixteenth-century England.
Formerly a beacon of wealth and power.
Now a gilded prison.

Hidden away, forgotten, one young woman seeks escape.

But to…

Shepherd is reader supported. When you buy books, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Why read it?

1 author picked The Girl in the Glass Tower as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is such a good biofiction of Lady Arbella Stuart (1575-1615), niece to Mary, Queen of Scots, who was for many years presumed to be the natural successor to Elizabeth I. She lived under the strict rule of grandmother Bess of Hardwick, at the many-windowed palace, Hardwick Hall, the glass tower of the book’s title. As a bonus in this novel, we meet Aemilia Lanyer again. The two women’s paths cross in a most unexpected way.

From Sara's list on biofiction of historical women.

Want books like The Girl in the Glass Tower?

Our community of 11,000+ authors has personally recommended 68 books like The Girl in the Glass Tower.

Browse books like The Girl in the Glass Tower

5 book lists we think you will like!

Interested in Mary Queen of Scots, Elizabeth I, and Scotland?

Elizabeth I 56 books
Scotland 337 books