Lonely Empress A Biography of Elizabeth of Austria

'Haslip writes with vividness and immediacy...a serious book which is highly readable and which puts in the place of insipid legend the far more moving reality.' - Edward Crankshaw'...[Haslip] does justice to this imperious woman....A full and vivid account of this unhappy queen, and, as tragedy should, it 'purges the emotions with pity and fear'.' - The Earl of Birkenhead, Daily Telegraph'...well documented and well illustrated...a grand and fascinating tale, which Haslip weaves with admirable skill.' - Brian Aldiss'...makes us feel the impact of her beauty as well as the fatal egotism which led to unhappiness, restlessness and futility.' - Elizabeth Harvey'...a sympathetic and perceptive work, the romantic style of which conceals the care and scholarship which Joan Haslip has brought to her task.' - Kenneth RoseHaslip, Joan is the author of 'Lonely Empress A Biography of Elizabeth of Austria' with ISBN 9781842120989 and ISBN 1842120980.