It was difficult for this reader to understand this queen's journey from selfish narcissism to wise old dowager.did not seem particularly believable to me and thus took away from the overall experience of this book. The psyche of Queen Eleanor left me the most wanting.this did not seem terribly cohesive or consistent.
Unfortunately when it is contrasted with straight historical retelling or getting into the psyche of Eleanor.these passages seem almost silly and adolescent.but taken on their own were the most effective. I wish she had fully taken this route as I found it to be the most effective. The romance is particularly well done and I enjoyed the antics, betrayals and sexcapades between the King and Queen.
In a straightforward and clear fashion she outlines the main series of historical events through Eleanor's eyes in a sequential and somewhat interesting fashion and this reader was sometimes and somewhat immersed in the politics and sociology of the time period.a pretty good retelling but at times felt so very rushed. Weir attempts all three with various levels of success. a deep psychological portrait of Queen Eleanor herself a soapy romantic melodrama between herself and King Henry IIĬ. I thought to myself that she could do one of three things with this novelī. Weir had gathered so much knowledge of this royal personage. I was eager to read a more dramatic historical fiction account and was much looking forward to this book as Ms. I will not go over the details of her life but touch on them in that review. Yes I met Queen Eleanor and became a reluctant fanboy. In it, I was immersed into 12th century England and France and had the privilege of meeting and learning about a most formidable, vain and fascinating duchess and queen. Urn:oclc:869738931 Republisher_date 20120625174606 Republisher_operator Scandate 20120622170615 Scanner .3 "mostly entertaining, somewhat inconsistent, good enough" stars !!!Ī few months ago I read this author's historical biography Eleanor of Aquitane: A Life and found it to be very good indeed (3.5 stars). OL497246W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 93.17 Pages 474 Pdf_module_version 0.0.20 Ppi 500 Related-external-id urn:isbn:129903571X Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 21:53:07 Boxid IA145501 Boxid_2 CH120905 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Edition 1.
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