This is a novelization of the soon-to-be major motion picture starring Cate Blanchett and Clive Owen - an eloquent exploration of the relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and Sir Walter Raleigh at the height of the queen’s power. The Golden Age is the sequel to the 1998 critically acclaimed film ‘Elizabeth’, which earned seven Academy Award nominations, including one for Best Picture and a Best Actress nomination for Blanchett. This sequel will follow the relationship between the queen and the dashing explorer Walter Raleigh, from their initial meeting to the magnificent victory over the Spanish Armada.