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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Nancy GoldstonePublisher: Walker & Company Imprint: Walker & Company Dimensions: Width: 14.10cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 20.80cm Weight: 0.367kg ISBN: 9780802777706ISBN 10: 0802777708 Pages: 365 Publication Date: 26 October 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviews<p>“In scholarly but accessible prose, popular historian Goldstone underscores the many significant accomplishments of this exemplary queen. A thoroughly intriguing portrait of a neglected historical figure.”— Kirkus Reviews <p>“Veteran author Goldstone expertly describes bloodthirsty 14th-century politics and the complex family entanglements that encouraged siblings and cousins to clash over kingdoms like toddlers brawling over toys … Packed with action and effortless to read, Goldstone’s account will satisfy scholars and entertain book clubs with a heroine who had persistence and unbounded dedication to her realm.”— Publishers Weekly (starred review) <p>“A life well worthy of historical examination.”— Booklist <p>“ The Lady Queen weaves the story of one of the most extraordinary (and unjustly overlooked) rulers of the Middle Ages. The incredible episodes in Joanna’s history—not only murder and plag Author InformationNancy Goldstone is the author of Four Queens: The Provencal Sisters Who Ruled Europe and coauthor (with her husband Lawrence Goldstone) of five books, including Out of the Flames, The Friar and the Cipher, and Warmly Inscribed. She lives in Westport, Connecticut. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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