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Refresh and try again. NH Ciudad de Cuenca. Not only was it confusing and jarring to suddenly swap between first-person viewpoints, but there was so much that could have and should have been cut out. Do yourself a favour and buy this book, and if you have a Kindle you can get it sefreto under 4 bucks!!
I recommend it highly.
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Its base sensibilities are not the mid-twelfth century, IMHO. While as a whole the book strains the bounds of credulity less of a this could be how it happened and more of a well, if this thing happened, then theoretically this could have as well I do realize that in many instances, “fiction” is the key word. It is certainly well written and a quick read.
Now, as wife to Louis VII and Queen of France, she has found herself unsatisfied with reflected glory-and feeling constantly under threat, even though she outranks every woman in Paris. I had high hopes for The Secret Eleanor. Employing deception and disguise, seduction and manipulation, Eleanor is determined to find her way to power-and make her mark on history. Eleanor was always the one in the limelight, Petra was the shunned one. Show only see all Show only.
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Jul 10, Liralen rated it liked it Shelves: Already dissatisfied with her marriage to Louis VII, Eleanor decides at once that, with Henry II at her side, nothing can hold her back from the power she desires. TripAdvisor LLC is not responsible for content on external web sites. Honestly, if this scenario had been true, someone would have noticed and outed the whole conspiracy.
The side story of the lady in waiting, Claire, who we never knew if we could trust, was a positive departure from the norm in the novel, as we grew to empathize with Claire and her own plight in the world. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Write a customer review. This I highly doubt. Unfortunately, I found this description of Eleanor to be lacking in depth and it was quite hard to derive any pleasing qualities from her demeanor.
Subtitled “a novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine” the book covers the period from August when Eleanor first met her future husband, Henry III of England, and May of when she married him. Mar 10, Lisa Harmonybites rated it did not like it Recommends it for: Her Queen sits on a stool at the King’s side.
Map updates are paused. Read more Read less. Jul 15, Molly Murphy rated it it was ok Shelves: She immediately embarks upon a course of action that is sure to set her free of her current situation.
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I also love Eleanor’s story, how she really took things into her own hands when that was so uncommon for women at that time. It opens aquotania to Eleanor as a Queen of France, struggling to find a way out of there as Louis’ queen and directly on to Poitiers and her beloved home of Aquitaine. I mention all this because I am trying to figure out why I really didn’t like “The Secret Eleanor” very much.
This is a timely book. Queen Eleanor wife of King Henry11 was a formidable woman for those times.
I’m not going to go into a synopsis here because lots of other people on Good Reads have done a great job of that. The Secret Eleanor opens up to Eleanor in the French courts as she first eyes the must-be-extremely-sexy Henry, future king of England.
Amazon Music Stream millions of songs. View all 14 comments. Restaurante de la Posada de San Jose. Dec 19, Jenifer Clason rated it it was amazing. At least it had Eleanor in it where she did not fantasize about men in her bed too much. Now, aquiitania wife to Louis VII and Queen of France, she has found herself unsatisfied with reflected glory-and feeling constantly under threat, even th Eleanor of Aquitaine seized hold of life in the 12th century in a way any modern woman would envy!
This was mainly do to the sift in focus from Eleanor to her sister Petra, who’s motives were not without reason. There’s a problem loading this menu right now.