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âAnne OâBrien has joined the exclusive club of excellent historical novelists.â -Sunday Express
ENGLAND'S MOST RUTHLESS QUEEN.
July, 1137. In the baking sunshine of Bordeaux, Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine, eagerly awaits her first meeting with the prince who will become her husband.
But Louis Capet is no fit match for educated, independent Eleanor. When he inherits the throne of France, it becomes clear that his monastic ways and indecisive rule could cost him his country â and his marriage.
Determined to rule her own lands, Eleanor leads the men of Aquitaine on Crusade. The march to Outremer will make her the most scandalous woman in all of Christendom.
And one chance meeting between Eleanor and Henry Plantagenet will change the fate of England â foreverâŠ
Hers is a story of power, political intrigue, passion and love.
she outdoes even Philippa GregoryâOne of the best writers aroundâŠâThe Sun
highly evocative of the time periodâHer writing is ⊠OâBrien has produced an epic taleâHistorical Novel Society
Anne OâBrienâs novels give a voice to the âsilentâ women of historyââYorkshire Post
a sizzling, sweeping storyâOnce again OâBrien proves herself a medieval history magician, conjuring up âLancashire Evening Post
If you enjoy Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir you will love Anne O'BrienâAn exciting and intriguing story of love and historical politics. âWe Love This Book
you wonât be able to put this book downâA brilliantly researched and well-told story; âCandis
fast paced historical dramaâA that is full of suspense.âEssentials
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