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J. N. Duggan

Sophia of Hanover: From Winter Princess to Heiress of Great Britain, 1630–1714 Paperback – Illustrated, July 1, 2011

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The detailed memoirs and letters of a gifted and prolific chronicler provide an insider’s view of life for the top echelons of society in the 16th century

Sophia, Electress of Hanover (1630–1714), granddaughter of James I, and mother of George I, is best remembered as the link between the Houses of Stuart and Hanover. A true European, Sophia spoke English, French, German, Dutch, and Italian fluently, and was open-minded and intellectually curious. Her writings cover an astonishing variety of subjects: religion, philosophy, international gossip, household hints, politics, and the details of her family life.

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224 pages
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English
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Peter Owen Publishers
Publication date

July 1, 2011
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5.5 x 0.7 x 8.5 inches
ISBN-10

0720613426
ISBN-13

978-0720613421
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J. N. Duggan has translated Sophia's memoir and thousands of letters to paint a remarkable portrait of a woman who deserves to be known by modern-day readers.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Peter Owen Publishers; Illustrated edition (July 1, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0720613426
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0720613421
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.5 inches

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J. N. Duggan

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J.N. Duggan was born in Sheffield in 1938 but came to live in Ireland at the age of 12. She returned to Sheffield to train as a nurse and later did her BSc at University College Dublin.

She now lives in Galway and for the last 20 years has concentrated her time on writing historical biographies.

She is the author of the critically acclaimed biography, Sophia of Hanover: from Winter Princess to Heiress of Great Britain, 1630-1714, published in 2010 by Peter Owen Publishers, London. Having long been fascinated by the subject she translated a considerable proportion of Sophia's writings from the original French and German to reveal a remarkable portrait of a remarkable woman.

She is also the author of John Toland: Ireland's Forgotten Philosopher, Scholar ... and Heretic. She came upon the name and reputation of Toland through her research for her biography of Sophia of Hanover:

"Searching through other people’s bibliographies, I realised that he was the recognized source of information on the Courts of Hanover and Berlin in the first decade of the Eighteenth Century, and Chambers Biographical Dictionary informed me that he was an Irishman."

At present she is working on a life of Count Hans Axel Fersen, the friend and confidante of Marie Antoinette which is due to be published in 2013.

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Ty Golden

Good read

Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2016

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Entertaining history read. Brings to life a seldom mentioned character.

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K. Maxwell

The Protestant heiress to the British throne - a life.

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2011

Sophia of Hanover is the descendant who links the Stuart line on the British throne to the current royal family's right to inherit. However, at her birth her becoming heiress to the throne seemed the most unlikely thing that could happen. She was the daughter of Princess Elizabeth Stuart, "the winter Queen" and her husband Frederick, Elector of Palantine. She was born and grew up in the Hague in Holland in a background of gentile poverty with a mother who was generous beyond her means but who nevertheless never forgot her royal heritage.

Sophia had an interesting life and made the best of what it dealt her. In her 50s when she hit a low patch she even started writing her memoirs. Luckily for us the multi lingual Sophia was an excellent writer. The author has even included a number of Sophia's letters in their original language at the back of the book as a "challenge" for readers to translate (a bit annoying but at least they are published).

I would have to say this was an interesting look at Sophia's life. Given her extensive letter writing and the quality of her letters this is unlikely to be the be-all-end-all biography of Sophia but as an overview of her life and a look at a woman who was fascinating in her own right this is a good read.

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Sophia Alexander

Readable and charming

Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2018

I found Duggan's account charming and fell in love with Sophia of Hanover. Imminently readable and not tedious at all. A great way to meet the Hanoverians.

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Zoe Dawes

Would love to have met Sophia

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2015

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Thoroughly enjoyed this biography. I was surprised at how fiesty Sophia was and how 'modern' her diary entries sound today. Fascinating insight into the mother of the House of Hanover. Well-researched, entertaining and highly readable.

Ms. J. Henderson

Sophia

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 1, 2013

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Interesting book and interesting lady. Pity she never got chance to be Queen, not as boring as her many descendants.

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Fantastic Book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2013

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Very readable version of the woman who caused the Hanoverians to inherit the British throne
I will be reading it again, which is my greatest praise