Queen Defiant: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.68 (681 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0451234111 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 412 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Five Stars" according to Victoria. Well written and stayed factual while giving the historical figure a real life flavor.. Amanda said Better than The Virgin Widow. After reading The Virgin Widow, I had high hopes for Anne O'Brien's future historical novels. I thought she was off to a great start in the genre and had plenty of promise. While I think that promise was definitely delivered upon in her follow up novel, Queen D. "Kings!" according to nannapooh. What is it with kings? O'brien writes an intriguing story of a woman who is chosen by the queen for her husband the king. It is an engaging and unpredictable and catches you off guard at every turn.
It is a place that gives her much inspiration and many sources for her writing. Her first success was a 400 word love story about a garden for Mills & Boon–an auspicious start! Anne lives with her husband in an eighteenth-century cottage. . About the Author As a prolific reader and ex-history teacher, Anne O’Brien has been lucky to fulfil her ambition to write historical romances. Anne often makes time to visit old houses, gardens and priories to absorb atmosphere for her novels
Anne often makes time to visit old houses, gardens and priories to absorb atmosphere for her novels. As a prolific reader and ex-history teacher, Anne O’Brien has been lucky to fulfil her ambition to write historical romances. . Her first success was a 400 word love story about a garden for Mills & Boon–an aus
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. But her arranged marriage to Louis VII, King of France, is made disastrous by Louis's weakness of will and fanatical devotion to the Church. Eleanor defies her husband by risking her life on an adventurous Crusade, and even challenges the Pope himself. And in young, brilliant, mercurial Henry d'Anjou, she finds her soul mate-the one man who is audacious enough to claim her for his own and make her Queen of England.. A riveting novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine's early adult years from the author of The Virgin Widow