The Queen's Pawn
$38.75
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
6 April 2010
Summary
A historical novel of the legendary Eleanor of Aquitaine and the one person she loved more than power—her rival for the throne.
At only nine, Princess Alais of France is sent to live in England until she is of age to wed Prince Richard, son of King Henry II and Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. Alais is an innocent pawn on the chessboard of dynastic marriage, her betrothal intended to broker an uneasy truce between the nations.
Estranged from her husband, Eleanor sees a kindred spir…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780451229236 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0451229231 |
| Author: | Christy English |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 6 April 2010 |
| Weight: | 353g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 139mm x 210mm |
| Series: | An Eleanor of Aquitaine Novel |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
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Christy English
Christy English is the author of two historical novels: The Queen’s Pawn and To Be Queen: A Novel of the Early Life of Eleanor of Aquitaine. She received her undergraduate degree in history from Duke University.
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