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 ages. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the autumn throne. The first edition of the novel was published in 1999, and was written by alison weir. Eleanor of aquitaine by alison weir fantastic fiction. Torn between her devotion to her chosen lover and her responsibility to her children and their political destinies. I had read several novels that have endeared me to the rebellious eleanor, such as the spectacular plantagenet trilogy by. The tall candle that had been left to burn all night was almost a stub, and even through the closed shutters she could hear the cockerels on roosts, walls, and dung heaps, crowing the city of poitiers awake. Eleanor of aquitaine 11221204, duchess of aquitaine in her own right and queen consort successively of france and england, was probably the most powerful woman in europe in the middle ages. I usually will reread books that i enjoy, but i find this one too sad to want to read it again eleanor just cant get a break, it seems. Captive queen a novel of eleanor of aquitaine by alison weir.
The main characters of this history, non fiction story are eleanor of aquitaine. In an exciting new trilogy, author elizabeth chadwick brings to life eleanor of aquitaine. Eleanor of aquitaine audiobook by charles river editors. Alison weir is the new york times bestselling author of numerous historical biographies, including the lost tudor princess, elizabeth of york, mary boleyn, the lady in the tower. 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. Aquitaine is eleanors, and her subjects adore and worship her. A novel of eleanor of aquitaine pamela kaufman 0609808095 9780609808092 one of historys. Finding a decent biography of eleanor has been difficult as many of eleanor s biographers tend to wander off into fiction and speculation at the drop of a hat. She lives in surrey, england with her husband and two children. A novel of eleanor of aquitaine alienor woke at dawn.
One of historys greatest women, celebrated by her contemporaries, descendants, and biographers, now comes to life in this mesmerizing new novel by bestselling author pamela kaufman. The summer queen, the first novel in her stunning eleanor of aquitaine trilogy, will be followed by the winter. She has also written biographies of woody allen, buster keaton. The first book, the summer queen, covers her life through the 2nd crusade to the annullment of her marriage to louis. Elizabeth chadwick the stunning conclusion to the eleanor of aquitaine trilogy. Having read a brilliant biograpghy of eleanor of aquitaine, i am quite beautifully surprised and thrilled with this novel which made me feel i was walking right by the side of the real woman who i am proud to call queen eleonor of aquitaine. Eleanor of aquitaine is one of the most interesting figures in history.
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. Elizabeth chadwick young, goldenhaired and blueeyed eleanor has everything to look forward to as the heiress to wealthy. Mar 12, 2002 eleanor of aquitaine is one of the most fascinating women in history yet i could not stand the way she or any of the characters were described in this book. Eleanor was 77 years old when she assumed the impossible task of turning john into a good leader. The first book, the summer queen, covers her life through the 2nd crusade to the annullment of her marriage to louis vii, king of france. A novel of eleanor of aquitaine kindle edition by pamela kaufman author. It seemed that everyone was described in a two dimensional way. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Eleanor of aquitaine peoplecharacters librarything. These books about eleanor of aquitaine are historicallyaccurate testaments to this strong. Apr 01, 2018 eleanor of aquitaine 1122 april 1, 1204 was a medieval firebrand, and no question about it. A novel of eleanor of aquitaine by pamela kaufman bookbub the book of eleanor. A riveting novel of eleanor of aquitaine s early adult years from the author of the virgin widow.
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. This is historical fiction at its best and i loved every page of it. The summer queen book 1 the winter crown book 2 the autumn throne book 3 praise for the summer queen. She has also written biographies of woody allen, buster keaton, eleanor of aquitaine, victoria woodhull, and madame blavatsky, as well as two novels about medieval france. Alison weir is the new york times bestselling author of numerous historical biographies, including the lost tudor princess, elizabeth of york, mary boleyn, the lady in the tower, mistress of the monarchy, henry viii, eleanor of aquitaine, the life of. First duchess of aquitaine in her own right, then queen of france, then queen of england, she held a great deal of power. The life and legacy of medieval europes most famous queen attempts to provide an unbiased look at eleanors life by exploring the achievements and trials of the duchessqueen and. A novel of eleanor of aquitaine holland, cecelia on. Eleanor, duchess of aquitaine, queen of france and then of england, mother of richard i and king john. Duchess of aquitaine ebook by margaret ball in 2020.
Henry forbids eleanor to join him on a trip to aquitaine, which angers her greatly. A novel of eleanor of aquitaine pamela kaufman 0609808095 9780609808092 one of historys greatest women, celebrated by her contemporaries, descendants, and biographers, comes to life in this mesmerizing novel b see what your friends are reading. The summer queen, the first of three ground breaking linked but standalone novels detailing the life of eleanor aquitaine. Eleanor of aquitaine, the legendary 12th century queen of france and later of england, is one of the most powerful. It had been that adamant refusal, and what followed, far more than the matter of canterbury, that drove a wedge between them. She had a notorious lust for power, but was deeply devoted to her. This is a substantial book of 394 pages, and of all the single book biographies it. New york times bestselling author elizabeth chadwick brings eleanor of aquitaine to life with breathtaking historical detail in the first volume of this stunning new trilogy. I had read several novels that have endeared me to the rebellious eleanor, such as the spectacular plantagenet trilogy by sharon kay penman and pamela kaufmans the book of eleanor. Eleanor of aquitaine is my bestselling book to date. 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. Does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. This edition contains a captive queen discussion guide and an excerpt from the lady elizabeth. Best historicalfiction about eleanor of aquitaine 24 books.
Jan 22, 2012 i said last time that i would blog about some of the research books ive been using to write the first of my 3 novels about eleanor of aquitaine. This book starts with her imprisonment by her second husband, henry ii of england, in wales. Weir cherry picks the more intriguing aspects of eleanors life, and although does afford some focus to her. 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 book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 441 pages and is available in paperback format. Eleanor of aquitaine is one of the most fascinating women in history yet i could not stand the way she or any of the characters were described in this book. It had been that adamant refusal, and what followed, far more than the matter of canterbury, that drove a wedge. The book of eleanor a novel of eleanor of aquitaine.
We follow eleanors life from the decline of her marriage to louis, the french king to her death. Marion meade has told the story of eleanor, wild, devious, from a thoroughly historical but different point of. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the summer queen. Weir cherry picks the more intriguing aspects of eleanor s life, and although does afford some focus to her captivity the majority of the book eleanor is not imprisoned, so the title isnt wholly appropriate. This is the story of eleanors earlier years of her reign of aquitaine before her marriage to louis vii. Buy the winter crown eleanor of aquitaine trilogy by elizabeth chadwick isbn. In this mesmerizing new novel by bestselling author pamela kaufman, eleanors story springs to life as never before, revealing the complex inner workings of one of the greatest women in history. To eleanor s great distress, king richard died at the age of 42 with no heir, and his brother john became king. One of historys greatest women, celebrated by her contemporaries, descendants, and biographers, now comes to life in this mesmerizing new novel by bestselling author. Eleanor of aquitaine is one of the most memorable women of history, and a modern woman who lived 800 years ago.
Most importantly, eleanor was proud of being eleanor of aquitaine. A riveting novel of eleanor of aquitaines early adult years from the author of the virgin widow. The book of eleanor a novel of eleanor of aquitaine the secret eleanor. Eleanor relates the last 15 years of her life in the last quarter of the novel. Captive queen a novel of eleanor of aquitaine download pdf. A novel of eleanor of aquitaine audiobook by alison weir. The summer queen is a fabulous novel based on the most uptodate and meticulous research. Nearing her thirtieth birthday, eleanor of aquitaine has spent the past dozen frustrating. Eleanor of aquitaine eleanore of aquitaine was the most admired woman of the medieval era for. Combining the pace and descriptive quality of a novel with the authority of a.
Banners of gold turns her attention to the eponymous eleanor of aquitaine. Marion meade has told the story of eleanor, wild, devious, from a thoroughly historical but different point of view. Louis was a religious fanatic who hated women, henry was a cunning man who thought only with his youknowwhat, etc. Orphaned at a young age, eleanor, duchess of aquitaine, seeks a strong husband to keep her hold on the vast. A novel of eleanor of aquitaine paperback march 25, 2003 by pamela kaufman author. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Nov 19, 2015 buy the winter crown eleanor of aquitaine trilogy by elizabeth chadwick isbn. She was sole heiress to the largest, wealthiest region of what is now france. In 17, fifteenyearold eleanor became duchess of aquitaine, a wealthy and powerful province in the. Elizabeth chadwick young, goldenhaired and blueeyed eleanor has everything to look forward to as the heiress to wealthy aquitaine. By this time, the two hate one another, and eleanor, thinking that she is to be starved andor frozen to death, begins setting her life down on paper. We follow eleanor s life from the decline of her marriage to louis, the french king to her death. I said last time that i would blog about some of the research books ive been using to write the first of my 3 novels about eleanor of aquitaine.
Orphaned at a young age, eleanor, duchess of aquitaine, seeks a strong husband to keep her hold on the vast lands that have made her the most powerful heiress in europe. In 17, fifteenyearold eleanor became duchess of aquitaine, a wealthy and powerful province in the south of france. A magnificent womans story told by a brilliant historical novelist. She was magnificently beautiful, exceedingly frivolous, but extremely hard working and well educated. Best of all, if after reading an ebook, you buy a paper version of the book of eleanor. These books about eleanor of aquitaine are historicallyaccurate testaments to this strongwilled woman of the middle ages. The captive queen eleanor of aquitaine by alison weir book cover, description, publication history. If king henry ii thought these things would push his queen into submission, he was. Eleanor of aquitaine 1122 april 1, 1204 was a medieval firebrand, and no question about it.
Jun 07, 2010 most importantly, eleanor was proud of being eleanor of aquitaine. In this novel on the life of the indomitable eleanor of aquitaine, alison weir tells the story of a queen with a strong sexual passion for her husband, henry, even as her marriage to him begins to disintegrate. The basic premise of the book is that after being raped by king louis on her wedding day and finding out ten days later that she had become pregnant, eleanor of aquitaine, who in this book is a whiny professional victim, turns to the handsome bernard of ventadour. A novel of eleanor of aquitaine 9780345511874 by weir, alison and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. To eleanors great distress, king richard died at the age of 42 with no heir, and his brother john became king. Elizabeths nineteenth novel, to defy a king, won the rna historical novel prize in 2011.
One of historys greatest women, celebrated by her contemporar. This is the first novel that ive read in many years about her, and it expands on the eleanor that novelists like sharon kay penman have only touched on in their work. A novel of eleanor of aquitaine cecelia holland on i read her first book and every one thereafter. A novel of eleanor of aquitaine ebook written by elizabeth chadwick. Eleanor of aquitaine eleanore of aquitaine was the most admired woman of the medieval era for countless reasons. The basic premise of the book is that after being raped by king louis on her wedding day and finding out ten days later that she had become pregnant, eleanor of aquitaine, who in this book is a whiny.
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