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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Fatal Crown (edizione 1992)di Ellen Jones (Autore)
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. How often do you read a historical novel set in the 12th Century and have the pleasure of stumbling across an author who tells her story true to its period but writing for the contemporary reader—what a splendid example of an author's true innate talent? As a storyteller, Ms. Jones has shown her " bona sides." ( ) Historical fiction at its semi-best. It covers Empress Maud's life, focusing on the Englich Civil War between her and Stephen. Adding a pretext that could never be uncovered by archeology was a good idea (Maud and Stephen being the requisite lovers). The author actually carried it off quite well for the first third of the book. The middle third was average for the genre. The last third I was pushing myself through because I couldn't remember how that war ended (Stephen won, though the crown went to Maud's son and not Stephen's). It didn't put me to sleep, and I only skimmed occasionally. That's pretty good for this type of book. I did notice a few things that marked this as the author's first book, so I can overlook a lot. It was decent enough that I would go for her second publication and see how the writing improves. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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Fiction.
Romance.
Historical Fiction.
HTML: Against the seething political intrigues of twelfth-century Europe, two royal heirs surrender to passion as they vie for the English throne. At nine, Maud, an English princess, was sent to Germany to become the bride of the Holy Roman Emperorâ??a political alliance with a man her father's age. At twenty-five, the widowed Maud must marry once again, this time to fourteen-year-old Geoffrey Plantagenet. But it is with Stephen of Blois, Maud's fiercest rival for the British throne, that the headstrong princess discovers the true meaning of desire. Stephen, a descendant of William the Conqueror, believes absolutely in his God-given right to rule. Torn between his illicit passion for Maud and his own towering ambition, he knows he must choose. Stephen's decision will wrench him from the arms of the woman he loves, ignite civil war, and lead to a shattering act of betrayal that, decades later, will come full circle and change the course of English history. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999Classificazione LCVotoMedia:
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