Queen Defiant: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine
by:
Anne O'Brien (author)
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781101515563 (1101515562)
Publish date: June 7th 2011
Publisher: New American Library
Pages no: 448
Edition language: English
I have never read a book about Eleanor but after this one I wonder why I waited so long. What a fascinating woman! Since this is a work of fiction O'Brien does give her take on the rumours surrounding her. Because like all historical books we just do not know and have to make the best of what we do ...
Author O'Brien's very fanciful take on Eleanor of Aquitaine begins in 1137 as Louis of France arrives to claim his young and oh-so-wealthy bride. Louis brings Eleanor to Paris, and she's immediately turned off at the filthy, smelly, uncouth and ever-so-tacky Frankish court (Aquitanians being graciou...
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