She was married to two kings and had many children. When christ and his saints slept by sharon kay penman, time and chance by sharon kay penman, devils brood by sharon kay penm. The first edition of the novel was published in 1999, and was written by alison weir. Katherine hepburn was one of my ultimate favorite actresses, from hollywoods golden years. This is a substantial book of 394 pages, and of all the single. When you finish the book you feel you have been put painlessly but. Renowned in her time for being the most beautiful woman in europe, the wife of two kings. Meade does an extremely good job in writing eleanors biography and is able to let her readers get to know eleanor intimately. The summer queen, the first of three ground breaking linked but standalone novels detailing the life of eleanor aquitaine. I have often been told that my books read like novels, but i assure you that there is nothing madeup in. Her portrail of eleanor of aquitaine, in the movie version of. Meade does an extremely good job in writing eleanor s biography and is able to let her readers get to know eleanor intimately.
Duchess of aquitaine ebook by margaret ball in 2020 eleanor. This is a substantial book of 394 pages, and of all the single book biographies it is probably the most authoritative and rigorous, working hard to focus on fact rather than fiction. Meades sounds interesting, almost gossipy like her book on jazz age women. In 17, fifteenyearold eleanor became duchess of aquitaine, a wealthy and powerful province in. First duchess of aquitaine in her own right, then queen of france, then queen of england, she held a great deal of power. Published by ballantine books, a division of random house, inc. 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. Culturally, beyond her role as wife of kings louis vii of france and henry ii of england and mother of kings richard and john, she inspired the huge diffusion of the arthurian cycle and the celtic myths. While her children and husbands lead interesting lives, i purchased a book claiming to be about the renowned eleanor of aquitaine.
Eleanor, duchess of aquitaine was one of the leading personalities of. Eleanor of aquitaine by jean markale eleanor of aquitaine 11221204 has been long noted for her political and cultural achievements that profoundly shaped. It was the winner of the good book guide award for the best biography of 1999, as voted for by readers in 100 countries. Fabulous book on the architecture of eleanors homeland gives you a real feel for the place. Alison weir is one of britains topselling historians. Now readers will know eleanor from another perspective in the book of eleanor, the only historical novel in print about this remarkable womans life. The first 110 of the book and the last 210 of the book are about eleanor. 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 deconstructing the black legends and other compelling tales that continue to envelop her to this day. Eleanor of aquitaine, page 1 read online free books archive. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. One of marion meades problems, as she freely admits, was lack of sources. Acknowledgments i should like to extend very special thanks to my editor, anthony whittome, for his creative input and his.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading eleanor of aquitaine. Apr 01, 2018 eleanor of aquitaine 1122 april 1, 1204 was a medieval firebrand, and no question about it. Twelfth century folk did not jot down every passing thought. Eleanor of aquitaine is one of the most interesting figures in history. The author of a number of other books on the medieval period life of. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the autumn throne. Eleanor of aquitaine lived a long life of many contrasts, of splendor and desolation, power and peril, and in this stunning narrative, weir captures the womanand the queenin all her glory. 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. Eleanor of aquitaine alison weir this book is dedicated with heartfelt thanks to my agent, julian alexander and to jill black who has edited so many of my books. 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. In 17, fifteenyearold eleanor became duchess of aquitaine, a wealthy and powerful province in the south of france. Net archive search books by rating android app menu.
She is the author of numerous works of history and historical fiction, specialising in the medieval and tudor periods. Eleanor of aquitaine was wife to both louis vii of france and henry ii of england, and her sons with the. Eleanor of aquitaine, the subject of this book, was smart and beautiful. Renowned in her time for being the most beautiful woman in europe, the wife of two kings and mother of three, eleanor of aquitaine was one of the great heroines of the middle ages. At a time when women were regarded as little more than chattel, eleanor managed to defy convention as she exercised power in the political sphere and crucial influence over her husbands and sons. 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 and lady jane grey. Eleanor of aquitaine lived a long life of many contrasts, of splendor and desolation, power and peril, and in this stunning narrative, weir captures the woman and the queenin all her glory. The summer queen book 1 the winter crown book 2 the autumn throne book 3 praise for the summer queen. We found 27 books set in aquitaine and 23 others set nearby. Eleanor of aquitaine 11221204 has long been noted for her political and cultural achievements.
Eleanor of aquitaine 11221204 has been long noted for her political and cultural achievements that profoundly shaped twelfthcentury europe. Eleanor of aquitaine s powerful story is brought to a triumphant and beautiful close by muchloved author elizabeth chadwick. Eleanor of aquitaine by alison weir fantastic fiction. These books about eleanor of aquitaine are historicallyaccurate testaments to this strongwilled woman of the middle ages. Image from biographical sketches of the queens of great britain, from the norman conquest to the reign of victoria, or royal book of beauty i was expecting eleanor of aquitaine to be in a much more ferocious pose and outfit this must be a very young eleanor. The novel begins with eleanors marriage at thirteen years old to the future king of france and follows her eventful life as she matures through political and marital upheavals and becomes a force to be reckoned with. Eleanor of aquitaine by alison weir book cover, description, publication history. But her greatest influence, still shaping modern sensibilities, was her role as the symbol of courtly love, which was not a mere diversion for the aristocracy but a process of sexual initiation and transcendence that bore a close resemblance to indian tantra.
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. Eleanor of aquitaine, by the wrath of god, queen of. In a firstperson narrative reminiscent of margaret georges autobiography of henry viii, pamela. The first two books the summer queen and the winter crown are available to buy now in paperback and ebook. Ralph turner, 2009 this is a substantial book of 394 pages, and of all the single book biographies it is probably the most authoritative and rigorous, working hard to focus on fact rather than fiction. Eleanor of aquitaine peoplecharacters librarything. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Eleanor of acquitaine was an exceptional woman, in that she changed the course of history for both england and france when she divorced the king of france, louis and eight weeks later, married the king of england, henry ii.
Her novel, the dress lodger, was published as part of the ballantine readers circle in january 2001. A life 1999 eleanor of aquitaine is my bestselling book to date. Mar 12, 2002 eleanor of aquitaine, the subject of this book, was smart and beautiful. Alison weirs book on the life of eleanor of aquitaine is a good read. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 441 pages and is available in paperback format. Eleanor of aquitaine audiobook by charles river editors. However, her husbands were engaged in almost constant warfare although often taking the winter off. 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. This is historical fiction at its best and i loved every page of it. Its hard to make the 12th centurythe time of the violent forging of european nationhood, the literary invention of courtly love, and names like dangerosa and the lord of cognacboring, but biographergenealogist weir the life of elizabeth i, 1998 gives it the old oxford try. Eleanor of aquitaine, by the wrath of god, queen of englandeleanor of aquitaine.
It is the sixth bestselling historical biography of all time in the u. So she has used a lot of imagination but as the story of a truly remarkable woman, it works. Best historicalfiction about eleanor of aquitaine 24 books. Eleanor of aquitaine in this beautifully written biography, alison weir paints a vibrant portrait of a truly exceptional woman and provides new insights into her intimate world. Owen and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. With astonishing historic detail, mesmerizing pageantry, and irresistible accounts of royal scandal and intrigue, she recreates not only a remarkable. I notice that it gives the correct birth date of eleanor as 1124. Eleanor of aquitaine trilogy, book 1 audio download. Her bestselling history books include the six wives of henry viii, eleanor of aquitaine, elizabeth of york and the lost tudor princess. Best historicalfiction about eleanor of aquitaine score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it. Elizabeth chadwick, katie scarfe, hachette audio uk.
Books for eleanor of aquitaine the history of england. Eleanor of aquitaine, by the wrath of god, queen of england eleanor of aquitaine. Book of eleanor a novel of eleanor of aquitaine powells books. In a firstperson narrative reminiscent of margaret georges. With astonishing historic detail, mesmerizing pageantry, and irresistible accounts of royal scandal and intrigue, weir recreates not only a remarkable personality but a magnificent past era. A novel of eleanor of aquitaine by alison weir, eleanor of aquitaine. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the summer queen. Eleanor of aquitaine is my bestselling book to date. Had i not first read marion meades book, eleanor of aquitaine, a biography, i might not be. This book starts with her imprisonment by her second husband, henry ii of england, in wales. She was sole heiress to the largest, wealthiest region of what is now france.
Mar 12, 2020 many know eleanor of aquitaine s story from katharine hepburns oscarwinning role in the lion in winter and from alison weirs bestselling biography. The main characters of this history, non fiction story are eleanor of aquitaine. Eleanor of aquitaine was a complex, boldly original woman who transcended the mores of her society. The summer queen is a fabulous novel based on the most uptodate and meticulous research.
Jan 22, 2012 i am currently reading eleanor of aquitaine, courtly love, and the troubadours by ffiona swabey, but have just started it. Eleanor of aquitaine 1122 april 1, 1204 was a medieval firebrand, and no question about it. A novel of eleanor of aquitaine ebook written by elizabeth chadwick. Eleanor of aquitaine reads like a really upmarket historical novel and that is a compliment. Eleanor of aquitaine by desmond seward nook book ebook. Eleanor of aquitaine the research books so far 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. Louis vi arranged eleanors marriage to his son, the future louis vii of france, largely from a desire to retain control over aquitaine and bring. This is the first novel that ive read in many years about her, and it expands on the eleanor that novelists like. Duchess of aquitaine ebook by margaret ball in 2020. Eleanor of aquitaine is one of the most memorable women of history, and a modern woman who lived 800 years ago. Eleanor of aquitaine book by jean markale official. Growing up, elizabeth i and eleanor of aquitaine were two of my very favorite heroines.
Is kellys eleanor of aquataine and the four kings a reissue of the 1950 book, or did she rewrite it. Many know eleanor of aquitaines story from katharine hepburns oscarwinning role in the lion in winter and from alison weirs bestselling biography. One of historys greatest women, celebrated by her contemporaries, descendants, and biographers, comes to life in this mesmerizing novel by bestselling author pamela kaufman. Eleanor of aquitaine alison weir read online free books. History books from wildblue press cover ranges from rasputin to north korea and many other controversial and interesting historical topics between.