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Her nonfiction books include the six wives of henry viii, eleanor of aquitaine, queen isabella, and, most recently, mistress of the monarchy. For fans of medieval europe, this book is a must read. Best historicalfiction about eleanor of aquitaine score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Choose captive queen a novel of eleanor of aquitaine below as you wish, and read on line or download it as a pdf, epub or kindle. Nearing her thirtieth birthday, eleanor of aquitaine has spent the past dozen frustrating years as wife to the pious king louis vii of france. She seems set fair to tow them after her now that she has embarked upon historical novels about the same characters. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. A novel of eleanor of aquitaine audiobook by alison weir. A novel of eleanor of aquitaine random house readers circle 9780345511881.

A novel of eleanor of aquitaine by alison weir 2010, hardcover, large type at the best online prices at ebay. Best historicalfiction about eleanor of aquitaine 24 books. A novel of eleanor of aquitaine hardcover published october 15th 2010 by thorndike press large print, hardcover, 819 pages. Eleanor of aquitaine 1122 1 april 1204 was queen consort of france 171152 and england 11541189 and duchess of aquitaine in her own right 171204. The story is sketchy and lacks authenticity, fluffed up with steamy love scenes and absurd dialogue that drain the integrity of the work. As the title implies, much of the novel takes place after eleanor, having helped her sons to rebel against their father, is imprisoned by a furious henry. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. A novel of eleanor of aquitaine by alison weir online at alibris. Traitors of the tower is a novella written by weir and published on world book day 2010. It was published in 2008 in the united kingdom and united states. Captive queen a novel of eleanor of aquitaine by alison.

Of course, part of the magic of captive queen is henry and eleanor. As a member of the ramnulfids house of poitiers rulers in southwestern france, she was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in western europe during the high middle. When eleanor meets henry of anjou, the young and sensual son of the count of anjou, to say he took her breath away, would be an understatement. It is the year 1152 and a beautiful woman of thirty, attended by only a small armed escort, is riding like the wind southwards through what is now france. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Alison weir it is the year 1152 and a beautiful woman of thirty, attended by only a small armed escort, is riding like the wind southwards through what is now france. Alison weir is the author of two previous books of historical fiction, innocent traitor and the lady elizabeth. Alison weir is the new york times bestselling author of the novels innocent traitor and the lady elizabeth and several historical biographies, including mistress of the monarchy, queen isabella, henry viii, eleanor of aquitaine, the life of elizabeth i, and the six wives of henry viii. Having proven herself a gifted and engaging novelist with her portrayals of queen elizabeth i in the lady elizabeth and lady jane grey in innocent traitor, new york times bestselling author alison weir now harks back to the twelfth century with a sensuous and tempestuous tale that brings vividly to life englands most passionateand destructiveroyal couple. The life and legacy of medieval europes most famous queen attempts to provide an unbiased look at eleanor s life by exploring the achievements and trials of the duchess queen and deconstructing the black legends and other compelling tales that continue to envelop her to this day. The captive queen by alison weir book cover, description, publication history. The captive queen by alison weir fantastic fiction.

A novel of eleanor of aquitaine, and she joins us here in. Best of all, if after reading an e book, you buy a paper version of captive queen. For historical fiction readers, a tantalizing new novel from new york times bestselling author alison weir about the passionate and notorious french queen, eleanor of aquitaine. A novel of eleanor of aquitaine hardcover international edition, march 1, 2010. Captive queen a novel of eleanor of aquitaine book. Captive queen book denton public library bibliocommons. They never believe henry is half the leader, as he withdraws rights and liberties. She lives in surrey, england with her husband and two children. Captive queen a novel of eleanor of aquitaine download. Renowned for her highly acclaimed and bestselling british histories, alison weir has in recent years made a major impact on the fiction scene with her novels about queen elizabeth.

The author harks back to the twelfth century with a sensuous and tempestuous tale that brings vividly to life englands most passionate and destructive royal couple. A vibrant historical novel that explores the rocky relationship between henry plantagenet and eleanor of aquitaine, whose union produced. I prefer to read an historic book that reads like a novel rather than an historic romance or something that may play with historic facts and people. Captive queen a novel of eleanor of aquitaine ebooks to read. The captive queencaptive queen books by alison weir.

This is a turning point in their relationship, which will haunt them both for the rest of their lives. Its subject, eleanor of aquitaine, was also the focus of a nonfiction biography weir had written in 1999. Alison does not do that, and yet, her books definitely read like an enjoyable novel. Nearing her thirtieth birthday, eleanor of aquitaine has spent the p. Then the young, dynamic henry of anjou arrives at the french court, and. What other book might you compare captive queen to and why. Alison weir is the new york times bestselling author of the novels innocent traitor and the lady elizabeth and several historical biographies, including mistress of the monarchy, queen isabella. Captive queen a novel of eleanor of aquitaine includes a various version of the book.

You will learn about eleanor of aquitaine like never before. Eleanor and he married, he succeeded to the english throne, and eleanor found herself queen of england. Thus the title of the novel, captive queen, becomes understood as we watch eleanor struggle to maintain her queenly stature and to continue to be revered as the beautiful yet intelligent queen that she was. Aquitaine is eleanor s, and her subjects adore and worship her. The captive queen eleanor of aquitaine by alison weir book cover, description, publication history. A novel of eleanor of aquitaine and millions of other books are available for instant. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Nearing her thirtieth birthday, eleanor has spent the past dozen frustrating years as consort to the pious.

I had originally researched eleanor in the 1970s, along with all the other medieval queens of england, for a composite biography that has yet to be published, although a lot of the research has been used for other books. Alison weir nearing thirty, eleanor of aquitaine s dozen years as consort to the pious king louis vii have brought her only unhappiness. Nearing her thirtieth birthday, eleanor has spent the past dozen frustrating years as consort to the pious king louis vii of. A novel of eleanor of aquitaine by alison weir at indigo. Captive queen a novel of eleanor of aquitaine welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the captive queen a novel of eleanor of aquitaine, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Interesting facts about eleanor of aquitaine, from alison weir eleanor of aquitaine 11221204 is arguably the most important and admired female figure in medieval. Weir brings all her talents to bear on this comprehensive novel, including a biographers intimate knowledge of the period that lends a particular authenticity to captive queen. The fatal queen by ellen jones is another book on eleanor of aquitaine, with a feminine perspective and well written. The captive queen follows eleanor from her marriage to henry ii to his death, with an epilogue that breezes through eleanors last years. Her latest novel, the captive queen, was released in the summer of 2010. Alison weir the author harks back to the twelfth century with a sensuous and tempestuous tale that brings vividly to life englands most passionate and destructive royal couple.

By the wrath of god, queen of england, turned out to be my bestselling history book to date. She is also shown as a loving mother to their children, especially after she walks away from her daughters that she had with louis previously. Eleanor of aquitaine is my favorite woman of history, and she definitely comes alive in captive queen. A novel of eleanor of aquitaine library edition 9781441754646. Eleanor of aquitaine was the ruler of a powerful french duchy in her own right. This edition contains a captive queen discussion guide and an excerpt from the lady elizabeth. A novel of eleanor of aquitaine hardcover july, 2010 by alison weir author. The legend of eleanor of aquitaine has spread far and wide, elaborated throughout history by fiction, myth and troubadours songs of courtly love.