The Summer Queen

Name: The Summer Queen
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SKU: 9780751548303
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A loving mother. A betrayed wife. A queen beyond compare.

By Elizabeth Chadwick

Series: Eleanor of Aquitaine trilogy

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The Summer Queen by Elizabeth Chadwick vividly brings to life the legendary and elusive Eleanor of Aquitaine. This captivating historical novel follows Eleanor's transformation from a privileged heiress to a young queen navigating the treacherous and faction-riddled French court. Forced into marriage at just 13, Eleanor's journey is filled with scandal, politics, passion, triumphs, and tragedies, all rendered with meticulous research and rich period detail.
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Ideal for readers who enjoy richly detailed historical fiction, especially those fascinated by medieval history, strong female protagonists, and royal intrigues.

The epic first novel in a magnificent trilogy unveiling the fascinating and misunderstood young queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine - history's most powerful woman

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'An author who makes history come gloriously alive' The Times

'Meticulous research and strong storytelling' Woman & Home

'A sumptuous ride' Toby Clements, Daily Telegraph

Eleanor of Aquitaine

A loving mother. A betrayed wife. A queen beyond compare.

Eleanor of Aquitaine's story is legendary. She is an icon who has fascinated readers for over eight hundred years. But the real Eleanor remains elusive — until now. Based on the most up-to-date research, bestselling novelist Elizabeth Chadwick brings Eleanor's magnificent story to life, as never before.

Young, vibrant, privileged, Eleanor's future is golden as the heiress to wealthy Aquitaine. But when her beloved father dies suddenly in the summer of 1137, her childhood ends abruptly. Forced to marry the young prince Louis of France, Eleanor is still struggling to adjust to her new role when Louis' father dies and they become King and Queen of France. Leaving everything behind, the vivacious Eleanor must face the complex and faction-riddled French court. She is only 13.

Overflowing with scandal, politics, sex, triumphs and tragedies, The Summer Queen is the first novel in a stunning trilogy from award-winning and much-loved author Elizabeth Chadwick.

The next two books - The Winter Crown and The Autumn Throne - are available to buy NOW in paperback and ebook.

Praise for Elizabeth Chadwick

'Enjoyable and sensuous' Daily Mail

'Stunning grasp of historical details... Her characters are beguiling and the story is intriguing and very enjoyable' Barbara Erskine

'Renowned historical novelist Chadwick tells this battle-of-the-sexes story from a woman's point of view' New York Post

Series: Eleanor of Aquitaine trilogy

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Woman & Home praises the book for its 'meticulous research and strong storytelling,' while the Daily Telegraph promises 'a sumptuous ride.'

France Magazine commends Chadwick's use of authentic period detail, and the Daily Mail describes it as 'enjoyable and sensuous.'

The Good Book Guide notes that the novel leaves readers eagerly anticipating the sequel.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780751548303

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 June 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Sphere

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 340g

Pages: 512

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About the Author

New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Chadwick lives in a cottage in the Vale of Belvoir in Nottinghamshire with her husband and their four dogs. Her first novel, The Wild Hunt, won a Betty Trask Award, To Defy a King won the Romantic Novelist Association's Historical Novel Prize and The Scarlet Lion was nominated by Richard Lee - founder of the Historical Novel Society - as one of the top ten historical novels of the last decade. She often lectures at conferences and historical venues, has been consulted for television documentaries and is a member of the Royal Historical Society.

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