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Synopsis
Eleanor of Aquitaine seized hold of life in the 12th century in a way any modern woman would envy!
1151: As Duchess of Aquitaine, Eleanor grew up knowing what it was to be regarded for herself and not for her husband's title. Now, as wife to Louis VII and Queen of France, she has found herself unsatisfied with reflected glory-and feeling constantly under threat, even though she outranks every woman in Paris.
Then, standing beside her much older husband in the course of a court ceremony, Eleanor locks eyes with a man-hardly more than a boy, really- across the throne room, and knows that her world has changed irrevocably...
He is Henry D'Anjou, eldest son of the Duke of Anjou, and he is in line, somewhat tenuously, for the British throne. She meets him in secret. She has a gift for secrecy, for she is watched like a prisoner by spies even among her own women. She is determined that Louis must set her free. Employing deception and disguise, seduction and manipulation, Eleanor is determined to find her way to power-and make her mark on history.
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About the Author
Cecelia Holland is the author of more than 30 novels, including The Secret Eleanor and The King's Watch. She lives in northern California, where she teaches creative writing.
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The always reliable Holland turns her attention to the ever-intriguing Eleanor of Aquitaine in this solid fictional biography of the consummate woman-behind-the-man. We meet the young Eleanor as the wife of Louis VII of France; however, this relationship is not enough to satisfy her feverishly grand ambitions. When she meets Henry D’Anjou at her husband’s court, sparks fly and the stage is set for one of the most remarkable unions in the annals of medieval history. Their passionate affair evolves into an elaborate game of cat and mouse as Eleanor, determined to win her freedom from Louis at any price while assisting Henry in securing his tenuous claim to the English throne, will stop at nothing to achieve her goals. Readers familiar with the legendary Eleanor of Aquitaine will enjoy the intriguing backstory Holland dishes out with a practiced hand. --Margaret Flanagan
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- PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 0425234509
- ISBN 13 9780425234501
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages361
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