Tower or Throne: A romance of the Girlhood of Elizabeth
Harriet T. Comstock, AlwaysWrite Ent.
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(Little, Brown, and Co., May 14, 2014)
Harriet Theresa (Smith) Comstock (1860-1925) was born in Nichols, New York. She received her education in Plainfield, New Jersey, and married Philip Comstock of Brooklyn, New York in 1885. Among her novels, several containing religious themes, she also wrote children’s books. A prolific writer, Comstock’s books were hugely popular, and sold extensively. These include: Molly, the Drummer Boy (1900), The Man Thou Gavest (1917), Mam'selle Jo: A Novel of the St. Lawrence Country (1918), and many more. Unable to discover further personal information on this popular novelist, we must rely upon her stories to provide insight into the mind and soul of this much respected author.In Tower or Throne, the author relates the story of Queen Elizabeth I – from her birth to her coronation – from the point of view of ‘little Bess’ herself. Historians will note that some factual events are slightly altered, but it is interesting to read how Comstock portrays Henry VIII; his Queens; his country; and his children, as viewed through the eyes of young Elizabeth. The author introduces a delightful, and precocious child, who, through heart-breaking loss; abandonment; tribulations; and even imprisonment, grows up to become one of England’s best loved monarchs. Her portrayal leads the reader to want to learn much more about this fascinating Queen.Many of the books offered by AlwaysWrite Ent. are provided exactly as the author presented them in their original format. All works have been entered, and edited by hand, and not merely scanned. They have been spell-checked, and punctuation corrected where necessary.