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Title: THE VOW ON THE HERON by Jean Plaidy ISBN: 0-449-20264-X Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 12 April, 1984 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $3.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: THE ROAD TO THE HUNDRED YEARS' WAR....
Comment: Jean Plaidy, a consummate storyteller known as Victoria Holt to her legion of devoted fans, has written a riveting work of historical fiction, detailing the ascension of Edward III to the throne of England. The author expertly interweaves fact with fiction, resulting in a riveting tapestry of political intrigue, betrayal, murder, and love.
The author details the events that led to the coronation of fourteen year old Edward III, son of King Edward II and Queen Isabella, while his father still lived. Due to the perfidy of Isabella and her ambitious lover, Roger De Mortimer, Edward II was taken prisoner and held against his will. He abdicated under duress in favor of his son, Edward III. Shortly after, Edward II was murdered in an excruciating fashion. It was a murder in which Isabella and her lover were complicit.
Isabella and Roger de Mortimer thought that they would rule England through her son, Edward III. They were in for a rude awakening, as Edward III would prove to have a mind of his own. Moreover, when Edward III got wind that his father's ostensible abdication may not have been all it was purported to be, he would leave no stone unturned in uncovering the circumstances under which his father had lost his crown and the manner in which he had died. When he discovered what had really happened to his father, Edward III avenged his death, and not even Isabella, his mother, escaped the hand of justice.
The reign of Edward III would be an improvement over that of his father's reign, as Edward II had been a foolish king, more concerned with his favorites at court than with wisely ruling his country. Edward III selected his own wife, Philippa of Hainault, to be his Queen. It would prove to be a felicitous choice and a love match. She would become known as Philippa the Good and give her husband many children, including an heir who would become known as the famous Black Prince. Edward III, for his part, would prove to be a faithful husband for most of his years. .
The reign of Edward III, which had started out auspiciously enough, took a turn for the worse at one point. Certain events, and a belief that the King of England had a claim to the French throne, would lead to a war with France that would become known as the Hundred Years' War. This would prove to be a costly venture for England. Moreover, towards the end of his reign Edward III would become besotted with a greedy and notorious opportunist, Alice Perrers, who would make the King a laughingstock in his own Court. Upon the death of Queen Philippa, her influence would know little bounds.
The author brings these personages, who were an integral part of the reign of Edward III, to life on the pages of this book, amidst all the tumult and pageantry of medieval life, providing hours of pleasure to its reader. Those who are fond of historical fiction will most definitely enjoy this well-researched book.
Rating: 4
Summary: Really good!
Comment: If you really want to enjoy this book you might want to read its prequel first, "Follies of the King." This one was good, another typical Plaidy pleaser. It isn't her best, but still worth your while.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Book
Comment: This book has everything-history, murder,adventure, romance. I found this book about Edward the Third hard to put down.
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Title: The Star of Lancaster (Plantagenet Saga) by Jean Plaidy, Victoria Holt, Philippa Carr, Eleanor Hibbert ISBN: 0399127585 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Pub. Date: November, 1982 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: FOLLIES OF THE KING by Jean Plaidy ISBN: 0449200434 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 12 December, 1983 List Price(USD): $2.95 |
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Title: QUEEN FROM PROVENCE by Jean Plaidy ISBN: 0449200523 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 12 December, 1982 List Price(USD): $2.50 |
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Title: HEART OF THE LION by Jean Plaidy ISBN: 0449244903 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 12 March, 1982 List Price(USD): $2.95 |
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Title: The Plantagenet Prelude by Eleanor Hibbert, Victoria Holt, Philippa Carr, Jean Plaidy ISBN: 0399124489 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Pub. Date: February, 1980 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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