33 reviews
Sales Rank: 12334

Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 480

Dewey Decimal Number: 940.280922
ASIN: B001AOD1LA

Publication Date: March 19, 2005

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4 out of 5 stars

Born to Rule, Five Reigning Consorts........... August 11, 2008
I learned alot of new facts about the Spanish,Greek and Romamian monarchies. Alot of repeat facts on Nicholas and Alexandra.

5 out of 5 stars

Five Stars July 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

A very good biography on five granddaughters of Queen Victoria who became queens. One of course the well known Alexandra of Russia, the others Maud of Norway, Sophie of Greece, Ena of Spain and Marie of Romania. Its the latter four queens that I bought this book. I knew very little about any of them. Each of them were very interesting in their own rights and events in their lives the author goes in great detail about each one of them from childhood to death. A wonderful read.

3 out of 5 stars

Well-researched, poorly written June 18, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

While her sources are impeccable, Gerlardi would have benefited from some serious editing. At times, this reads like a poorly written high school history report-choppy sentences, vague pronouns, and incomplete, abruptly transitioning paragraphs. There is a disconnect between the granddaughters' stories as she has written them, and I agree with other reviewers that a different format-a section for each, with timelines or other graphics to show their overlapping lives-would have been a much better way to tell their stories. I read this immediately after reading FOUR QUEENS by Nancy Goldstone. That book, which has its flaws, is superior to BORN TO RULE.

5 out of 5 stars

Born to Rule! May 30, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

This was an easy and quick read. In addition it gives glimpses into the lives of 5 extraordinary women that are often overlooked by history teachers and professors. Read it! You will not be disappointed!

3 out of 5 stars

Could Have been Really Good January 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Fascinating topic but I agree with other reviewers who found the writing poor. It distracted from a what could have been a very powerful look at a pivotal time in the history of the western world.

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