Eleanor Of Aquitaine
By the Wrath of God, Queen of England
$40.28
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
3 March 2008
Summary
A fascinating account of one of the most alluring figures of the Middle Ages by one of Britain’s most respected historians.
Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine was one of the leading personalities of the Middle Ages and also one of the most controversial. She was beautiful, intelligent and wilful, and in her lifetime there were rumours about her that were not without substance. She had been reared in a relaxed and licentious court where the arts of the troubadours flourished, and was even s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099523550 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0099523558 |
| Author: | Alison Weir |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 3 March 2008 |
| Weight: | 344g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 30mm |
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“Her biography reads like a medieval romance, a marvellous intermingling of fact with legend–fascinating– splendid.” -Literary Review “Triumphantly done.” -Sunday Times
Her biography reads like a medieval romance, a marvellous intermingling of fact with legend…fascinating…splendid * Literary Review *Weir approaches Eleanor’s story with an objective eye and a mass of primary and secondary source material. The result is as vivid as it is informative * The Times *Sensible and eminently readable * Times Literary Supplement *When you finish the book you feel you have been put painlessly (but not necessarily without tears) in possession of the facts of this extraordinary, indefatigable woman, her sufferings and triumphs – Bevis Hillier * Spectator, Books of the Year *Triumphantly done * Sunday Times *
About The Author
Alison Weir
Alison Weir is one of Britain’s top-selling historians. She is the author of numerous works of history and historical fiction, specialising in the medieval and Tudor periods. Her bestselling history books include The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Elizabeth of York and The Lost Tudor Princess. Her novels include Innocent Traitor, Katherine of Aragon- The True Queen and Anne Boleyn- A King’s Obsession. She is an Honorary Life Patron of Historic Royal Palaces and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She lives and works in Surrey.
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