The Queen's Lover: A Novel
Autor Vanora Bennetten Limba Engleză Paperback – 7 mar 2011
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780061689871
ISBN-10: 0061689874
Pagini: 624
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția William Morrow Paperbacks
ISBN-10: 0061689874
Pagini: 624
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția William Morrow Paperbacks
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Catherine de Valois, daughter of the French king Charles VI, is born into troubled times. Though she is brought up in a royal court, it is a stormy and unstable environment. Before she is out of her teens, Catherine is married off to England's Henry V as part of a treaty honoring his victory over France. She is terrified at the idea of being married to a man who is a foreigner, an enemy, and a rough soldier, and is forced to leave her home for England.
Within two years she is widowed, and mother to the future King of England and France—even though her brother has laid claim to the French crown for himself. Caught between warring factions of her own family and under threat by the powerful lords of the English court, she must find a way to keep her infant son safe. In Owain Tudor, a childhood friend for whom Catherine has long had affection and who now controls the Royal household, Catherine finds both strength and kinship. As their friendship turns to love, however, she risks not only her life and that of her son but the uneasy balance of power in England and France that will be forever changed.
History comes alive in this lyrical and moving true story of one woman's courage and the inception of one of the most famous royal lineages of all time.
Within two years she is widowed, and mother to the future King of England and France—even though her brother has laid claim to the French crown for himself. Caught between warring factions of her own family and under threat by the powerful lords of the English court, she must find a way to keep her infant son safe. In Owain Tudor, a childhood friend for whom Catherine has long had affection and who now controls the Royal household, Catherine finds both strength and kinship. As their friendship turns to love, however, she risks not only her life and that of her son but the uneasy balance of power in England and France that will be forever changed.
History comes alive in this lyrical and moving true story of one woman's courage and the inception of one of the most famous royal lineages of all time.
Recenzii
“Vanora Bennett knows what drives her characters, both fictional and historical, and they seem as real and easy to relate to as your next-door neighbor. Bennett’s medieval England comes alive in ways a reader can immediately relate to, even while being transported away from the modern world.” — Christian Science Monitor on Figures in Silk
“Readers of historical fiction will be pleased with Bennett’s sure-handed storytelling.” — Publishers Weekly, on Figures in Silk
“A substantial historical novel set in turbulent 15th century England. Ably explores themes of romance and politics.” — Kirkus Reviews, on Figures in Silk
“Readers of historical fiction will be pleased with Bennett’s sure-handed storytelling.” — Publishers Weekly, on Figures in Silk
“A substantial historical novel set in turbulent 15th century England. Ably explores themes of romance and politics.” — Kirkus Reviews, on Figures in Silk
Notă biografică
Vanora Bennett is the author of two acclaimed novels, Portrait of an Unknown Woman and Figures in Silk, and an award-winning journalist. She has contributed to the Los Angeles Times, the Times Literary Supplement, The Times (London), and the BBC. She lives in North London with her husband and two children.