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Title: Hammer of the Scots (The Plantagenet Saga) by Jean Plaidy, Victoria Holt, Philippa Carr ISBN: 0449200469 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: July, 1983 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Rating: 4
Summary: THE REIGN OF KING EDWARD I...
Comment: Jean Plaidy, a prolific writer of historical fiction who is also known as Victoria Holt to her legion of fans, weaves an intriguing tapestry of historical fact and fiction that will hold the reader in its thrall. This is the story of a king who desired nothing more than to be a just and wise ruler. That King is Edward I of England.
Edward I, happily married to Eleanor of Castile, would inherit an unhappy and nearly bankrupt kingdom upon the death of his father, Henry III, whose profligate wife, Eleanor of Provence, Edward's mother, had incurred the emnity of the people for her lavish spending and the ensuing heavy taxation. Edward's fervent wish was to put to right all that was wrong. His was to be a reign which saw prosperity for his people.
It was also a reign in which war was a constant. With William Wallace rallying the Scots and Llewellyn rallying the Welsh under their respective banners, Edward was to have his hands full. Yet, vanquish them he did, as his desire for unity would ultimately become a reality, with Scotland and Wales under his banner.
Edward I would declare the first Prince of Wales, his son Edward II, who, unfortunately would grow up to disappoint his father. Edward I viewed his son as a dissolute weakling, and he disdained his son's relationship with Piers Gaveston, who was rumored to be his son's lover. He feared for England, as he felt that his son and heir had little judgment. Edward I died, leaving England in the very hands of he would prove himself unfit to rule.
This is an interesting work of historical fiction that will keep the reader turning its pages. Ms. Plaidy is a master storyteller with a talent for making history come alive. This is a stirring look into the past. It reveals the bitterweet origin of Charing Cross. The book is one that all those who love well written historical fiction will enjoy.
Rating: 5
Summary: Historical at it's best
Comment: This book was a wonderful read. Jean Plaidy stayed close to the story of Edward 1 and William Wallace without getting as off center as Braveheart. She is able to transport the reader to that time and make it so enjoyable. Being that the stories are based in fact it makes them that much more interesting. Great read for anyone interested in history, but with a twist of fiction to make it fun.
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Title: The Battle of the Queens by Jean Plaidy, Victoria Holt, Philippa Carr ISBN: 0449245659 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: November, 1982 List Price(USD): $2.95 |
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Title: Follies of the King (Plaidy, Jean, Plantagenet Saga.) by Jean Plaidy, Victoria Holt, Philippa Carr ISBN: 0449200434 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: February, 1984 List Price(USD): $2.95 |
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Title: The Vow on the Heron (Plantagenet Saga) by Jean Plaidy, Victoria Holt, Philippa Carr, Eleanor Hibbert ISBN: 0399127089 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Pub. Date: June, 1982 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Queen from Provence (The Plantagenet Saga) by Jean Plaidy, Victoria Holt, Philippa Carr, Eleanor Hibbert ISBN: 0449200523 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: February, 1983 List Price(USD): $2.50 |
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Title: Revolt of the Eaglets (The Plantagenet Saga) by Jean Plaidy, Victoria Holt, Philippa Carr, Eleanor Hibbert ISBN: 0449244601 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: November, 1981 List Price(USD): $2.75 |
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