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Death of the Fox

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Wikipedia article


'Death of the Fox' is a 1971 historical fiction novel written by George Garrett, the first of three books set within the historical context of Elizabethan England. the novel explores the relationship between Sir Walter Raleigh and Queen Elizabeth I of England, and his subsequent fall from royal favour for alleged conspiracy against James I.[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=LZ9aAAAAMAAJ&dq=death%20of%20the%20fox&source=gbs_book_other_versions Google Books-Death of the Fox by George Garrett]

It was the first of 3 books set in this period; all three ('Death of the Fox', 'Entered from the Sun' and 'Succession') were later combined into 'The Elizabethan Trilogy' in 1998.

According to WorldCat, the book is held in 1,571 libraries, the most widely held of any of Garrett's books.[http://www.worldcat.org/wcidentities/lccn-n50016965 WorldCat author listing]

Reviews



Described by Kirkus Reviews as "the novel is locked into its own period and reference so that the effect of this tale of life and the abyss is removed and derived rather than immediate and shared. Still a 'tour de force' of its kind."

References



Category:Historical novels

Category:1971 novels

Category:Cultural depictions of Elizabeth I


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