The Summer Queen - Eleanor of Aquitaine Trilogy 1

Eleanor of Aquitaine's story is legendary. She is an icon who has fascinated readers for over eight hundred years. But the real Eleanor remains elusive - until now. Based on the most up-to-date research, bestselling novelist Elizabeth Chadwick brings Eleanor's magnificent story to life, as never before. Young, vibrant, privileged, Eleanor's future is golden as the heiress to wealthy Aquitaine. But when her beloved father dies suddenly in the summer of 1137, her childhood ends abruptly. Forced to marry the young prince Louis of France, Eleanor is still struggling to adjust to her new role when Louis' father dies and they become King and Queen of France. Leaving everything behind, the vivacious Eleanor must face the complex and faction-riddled French court. She is only 13. Overflowing with scandal, politics, sex, triumphs and tragedies, The Summer Queen is the first novel in a stunning new trilogy, from award-winning and much-loved author Elizabeth Chadwick

About the author

Elizabeth Chadwick

Summary

The epic first novel in a magnificent trilogy unveiling the fascinating and misunderstood young queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine - history's most powerful woman

Report

Leaves the reader longing for part two Good Book Guide

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth Chadwick, Chadwick Elizabeth
• Publisher: Sphere
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.07.2014
• EAN: 9780751548303
• ISBN: 978-0-7515-4830-3
• No. of pages: 512
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 198 mm x 28 mm
• Series: Sphere; Eleanor of Aquitane; Eleonore von Aquitanien; Eleanor of Aquitaine trilogy; Eleanor of Aquitane; Eleonore von Aquitanien
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; England, Historical romance, FICTION / Women, France, Historical adventure, FICTION / Romance / Historical / Medieval, Medieval History, c 1154 to c 1485 (Plantagenet and Angevin period)