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The Young Lion (House of Plantagenet #1)

Blanche d'Alpuget

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Description:The first novel in a compelling series about the House ofPlantagenet, the mightiest royal dynasty in English history.To seize England's throne, he had to marry the most dangerous woman in Europe.Returning from the Crusades with her pious husband, Louis of France, the beautiful French Queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, starts a dangerous affair with Geoffrey, Duke of Normandy. Geoffrey’s secret intent is to make her his spy in the French court where the struggle for dominance between Normandy, France and England plays out. But what begins incool calculation becomes a passionate affair. Despite this, Geoffrey remains committed to a covert goal: to see his young warrior son, Henry, seize the English throne.Saving his father from discovery and execution by the French, Henry falls foul of Eleanor – and madly in love with her Byzantine maid. Should he become King of England, this dazzling girl will never be acceptable as his consort. These intertwined relationships – heated, forbidden and perilous – are the heart of a vivid story of ambition, vengeance and dynastic intrigue.and political intrigue set in the glorious flowering of troubadour culture, mysticism and learning that is 12th century France.‘Blanche d’Alpuget … has a remarkable ear for the passions and cravings of her characters. Her narrative is so fresh and energetic you will swear she’s bringing us a first-hand account. This is a writer who has returned to fiction with a boldness and vigour that mirrors the Young Lion himself …’Stephanie DowrickWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Young Lion (House of Plantagenet #1). To get started finding The Young Lion (House of Plantagenet #1), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 480

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: HarperCollins Australia

Release: 2013

ISBN: 0732296692

Description: The first novel in a compelling series about the House ofPlantagenet, the mightiest royal dynasty in English history.To seize England's throne, he had to marry the most dangerous woman in Europe.Returning from the Crusades with her pious husband, Louis of France, the beautiful French Queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, starts a dangerous affair with Geoffrey, Duke of Normandy. Geoffrey’s secret intent is to make her his spy in the French court where the struggle for dominance between Normandy, France and England plays out. But what begins incool calculation becomes a passionate affair. Despite this, Geoffrey remains committed to a covert goal: to see his young warrior son, Henry, seize the English throne.Saving his father from discovery and execution by the French, Henry falls foul of Eleanor – and madly in love with her Byzantine maid. Should he become King of England, this dazzling girl will never be acceptable as his consort. These intertwined relationships – heated, forbidden and perilous – are the heart of a vivid story of ambition, vengeance and dynastic intrigue.and political intrigue set in the glorious flowering of troubadour culture, mysticism and learning that is 12th century France.‘Blanche d’Alpuget … has a remarkable ear for the passions and cravings of her characters. Her narrative is so fresh and energetic you will swear she’s bringing us a first-hand account. This is a writer who has returned to fiction with a boldness and vigour that mirrors the Young Lion himself …’Stephanie DowrickWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Young Lion (House of Plantagenet #1). To get started finding The Young Lion (House of Plantagenet #1), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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