{"product_id":"9780099493266-the-plantagenet-prelude","title":"The Plantagenet Prelude","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(The Plantagenets: book I): the compelling portrait of a Queen in the making from the Queen of English historical fiction\u003cbr\u003eSo on his deathbed William made a will that would ensure his daughter's protection: he promised her hand in marriage to the future King of France.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEleanor grows into a romantic and beautiful queen, but she has inherited the will of a king, and is determined to rule Aquitaine using her husband's power as King of France.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf you like Philippa Gregory, you will love this vibrant and captivating historical page-turner from multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy - the perfect blend of history with romance and drama.   \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Full - bloodied, dramatic, exciting' - \u003ci\u003eTHE OBSERVER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Plaidy, by the skilful blending of superb storytelling and meticulous attention to authenticity of detail and depth of charaterization has become one of the country's most widely read novelists.' - \u003ci\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It is hard to better Jean Plaidy . both elegant and exciting' - \u003ci\u003eDAILY MIRROR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Just a great book from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gripping' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Plaidy forever!' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wonderful story and a wonderful history by a wonderful writer' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e************************************************************************************************\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen \u003cb\u003eWilliam X\u003c\/b\u003e dies, the duchy of Aquitaine is left to his fifteen-year-old daughter, \u003cb\u003eEleanor\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut such a position for an unmarried woman puts the whole kingdom at risk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo on his deathbed William makes a will that will ensure his daughter's protection: he promises her hand in marriage to \u003cb\u003ethe future King of France\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEleanor grows into a romantic and beautiful queen, but she has inherited the will of a king, and is determined to rule \u003cb\u003eAquitaine\u003c\/b\u003e using her husband's power as King of France.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer resolve knows no limit and, in the years to follow, she is to become \u003cb\u003eone of history's most scandalous queens.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943058518113,"sku":"9780099493266","price":16.63,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32334253.jpg?v=1737186010","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780099493266-the-plantagenet-prelude","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}