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At the Queen's Summons

  • 2009 first published
  • 384 pages
  • 11 editions

Susan Childress's At the Queen's Summons (2009) is a historical romance and historical fiction novel. The story is set in England and British Isles, in Elizabeth, 1558–1603. Readers will find themes of street entertainers, court and courtiers, man-woman relationships and Europe.

11 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 11 editions across 3 languages.

It runs to roughly 384 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Street entertainers
  • Court and courtiers
  • Historical romance
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Europe
  • Historical Fiction
  • Romance
  • Historical Romance
  • Amuseurs publics
  • Romans, nouvelles
  • Cours et courtisans
  • Relations entre hommes et femmes
  • Histoire
  • Courts and courtiers

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote At the Queen's Summons?

At the Queen's Summons was written by Susan Childress and first published in 2009.

What genre is At the Queen's Summons?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Historical Fiction.

How long is At the Queen's Summons?

The median edition has 384 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to At the Queen's Summons?

Readers who like it often enjoy Forever Amber, April Lady and Scandal in Spring.

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