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21%OFFJean Plaidy - The Queen from Provence - 9780099510277 - V9780099510277
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The Queen from Provence

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Description for The Queen from Provence Paperback. Marguerite, eldest daughter of the Count of Provence, had married a king of France - and now her sister Eleanor, marries Henry of England. King Henry rules a nation that still remembers his cruel and foolish father, King John. As Henry showers gifts on his new bride his extravagance forces him to levy ever greater taxation on the land. Series: Plantagenet Saga. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 286.

The public pay a price for personal excess in this captivating and dramatic historical novel by multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy. Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory.

'It's hard to better Jean Plaidy ... both elegant and exciting as she steers a stylish path through the feuding Plantaganets' -- Daily Mirror
'Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama' -- New York Times
'Full-blooded, dramatic, exciting' -- Observer
'Fascinating' -- ***** Reader review
'Couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review
'Grabs you from the first page and doesn't let go' -- ***** Reader ... Read more
'Another first class read from Ms. Plaidy!' -- ***** Reader review
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Marguerite, eldest daughter of the Count of Provence, had married a king of France - and now her sister Eleanor is determined to make just as grand a match.

Good fortune and wily cunning bring her Henry of England. A good and generous husband but a weak king, he rules a nation that still remembers his cruel and foolish father, King John. As Henry showers gifts on his new bride, his extravagance forces him to levy ever greater taxation on the land, and the spectre of revolt soon looms against him.

For Simon de Montfort, the adventurer who will give England its first true parliament, the house of destiny is at hand...

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Product Details

Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Plantagenet Saga
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099510277
SKU
V9780099510277
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-90

About Jean Plaidy
Jean Plaidy, one of the preeminent authors of historical fiction for most of the twentieth century, is the pen name of the prolific English author Eleanor Hibbert, also know as Victoria Holt. Jean Plaidy's novels had sold more than 14 million copies worldwide by the time of her death in 1993.

Reviews for The Queen from Provence
It's hard to better Jean Plaidy ... both elegant and exciting as she steers a stylish path through the feuding Plantaganets
Daily Mirror
Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama
New York Times
Ful-blooded, dramatic, exciting
Observer
Jean Plaidy conveys the texture of various patches of the past with such rich complexity ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Queen from Provence


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