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The book of Eleanor
a novel
By Kaufman, Pamela
- ISBN
- 978-0-60960-906-4
- Publisher
- New York : Crown Publishers, c2002.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2002
Though one might question the need for another novel about Eleanor of Aquitaine, this version by Kaufman makes even such well-traveled territory fresh. Narrator Eleanor recalls her life and her family in fascinating detail, with stories of everyone from her grandfather, the first troubadour, to her many children a who's who of the heads of Europe. Among the characters are Eleanor's two husbands, Louis VII and Henry II; Thomas Becket; ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
