Author Biography- Alison WeirAlison Weir - was born and bred at Westminsterand now reside in Surrey. She has been married to Rankin Weir since 1972, and they have two children, John (born 1982) and Kate (born 1984). She was educated at the City of London School for Girls and the North Western Polytechnic. Her very readible and accesible books deal with the Royal Families of Europe throughout history. Well researched, with a bit of spice, she is an extremely popular author. She describes herself as a writer of 'popular' history a term, she sugests, that has sometimes been used in a derogatory sense by a few people who should know better, because all historians use much the same sources. If the overwhelmingly postive response from the public is anything to go by, Ms. Weir has nothing to worry about as far as her aproach to the subject matter is concerend. |
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Authors Wesite: http://alisonweir.org.uk/index.asp
Praise for Alison Weir
"Alison Weir has perfected the art of bringing history to life. There is a breadth of vision to [her] research and writing that provides a sense of time and place as well as consequence." (Chicago Tribune)
"Alison Weir has a wonderful way of bringing…history alive." (Manchester Evening News)
"Alison Weir`s hugely popular history books are as gripping as novels." (The Times)
"Alison Weir is one of our greatest popular historians." (The Daily Mail)
"Alison Weir writes compellingly. Her art is such that the reader is swept along by the story, scarcely noticing how very complicated that story is." (The Literary Review)
"Alison Weir is one of our best popular historians and one, moreover, with an impressive scholarly pedigree in Tudor history." (Frank McLynn, The Independent on Sunday)
"Weir provides immense satisfaction. She writes in a pacy, vivid style, engaging the heart as well as the mind." (Amanda Foreman, The Independent)
"Weir is a master at elucidating the interplay of realpolitik and character…Her assiduousness and informed judgement are what make her a writer to trust." (The Boston Globe)
Bibliography
The Lady Elizabeth
Mistress of the Monarchy (US editions - US Title for Katherine Swynford)
Katherine Swynford
Innocent Traitor
Isabella of France
Henry VIII, King and Court
Mary, Queen of Scots
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Elizabeth the Queen
The Life of Elizabeth I
Children of England
Children of Henry VIII
Lancaster and York
Wars of the Roses
The Princes in the Tower
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Britain's Royal Families
Alison Weir visits Sandwich
