The Battle of the Queens
Author: Plaidy, Jean
ISBN: 9780099510260
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year first published: 01 Apr 2008
Pages: 480
Format: Paperback / softback
The fifth book in Jean Plaidy's Plantagenet saga tells the fascinating story of the hatred between two queens
Multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy brings the fascinating story of the hatred between two queens expertly to life. Readers of Philippa Gregory will not be disappointed.
'Full - bloodied, dramatic, exciting' - THE OBSERVER
'Plaidy, by the skilful blending of superb storytelling and meticulous attention to authenticity of detail and depth of characterization has become one of the country's most widely read novelists.' - THE SUNDAY TIMES
'It is hard to better Jean Plaidy . . . both elegant and exciting' - DAILY MIRROR
'Definitely a page turner!' -- ***** Reader review
'I found it hard to put down' -- ***** Reader review
'Gripping' -- ***** Reader review
'I could not put this down' -- ***** Reader review
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The first half of the thirteenth century is dominated by two women, as proud and ambitious as they are beautiful, yet different in all other qualities.
Isabella, flamboyant and passionate, a medieval Helen of Troy - wife to King John and mother to Henry III...
Blanche of Castile, serene and virtuous Queen of France, wife of Louis VIII and mother of Louis IX...
The two women hated each other on sight. Isabella would stop at nothing, not even murder, in her passion to destroy the French Queen...
ISBN: 9780099510260
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year first published: 01 Apr 2008
Pages: 480
Format: Paperback / softback
The fifth book in Jean Plaidy's Plantagenet saga tells the fascinating story of the hatred between two queens
Multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy brings the fascinating story of the hatred between two queens expertly to life. Readers of Philippa Gregory will not be disappointed.
'Full - bloodied, dramatic, exciting' - THE OBSERVER
'Plaidy, by the skilful blending of superb storytelling and meticulous attention to authenticity of detail and depth of characterization has become one of the country's most widely read novelists.' - THE SUNDAY TIMES
'It is hard to better Jean Plaidy . . . both elegant and exciting' - DAILY MIRROR
'Definitely a page turner!' -- ***** Reader review
'I found it hard to put down' -- ***** Reader review
'Gripping' -- ***** Reader review
'I could not put this down' -- ***** Reader review
**********************************************************************
The first half of the thirteenth century is dominated by two women, as proud and ambitious as they are beautiful, yet different in all other qualities.
Isabella, flamboyant and passionate, a medieval Helen of Troy - wife to King John and mother to Henry III...
Blanche of Castile, serene and virtuous Queen of France, wife of Louis VIII and mother of Louis IX...
The two women hated each other on sight. Isabella would stop at nothing, not even murder, in her passion to destroy the French Queen...
