{"product_id":"queen-from-provence","title":"Queen From Provence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe public pay a price for personal excess in this captivating and dramatic historical novel by multi-million \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ecopy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy. Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It's hard to better Jean Plaidy ... both elegant and exciting as she steers a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003estylish path through the feuding Plantaganets' -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama' -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Full-blooded, dramatic, exciting' -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fascinating' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Grabs you from the first page and doesn't let go' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Another first class read from Ms. Plaidy!' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**********************************************************************************************************\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarguerite\u003c\/b\u003e, eldest daughter of \u003cb\u003ethe Count of Provence\u003c\/b\u003e, had married a \u003cb\u003eking of France\u003c\/b\u003e - and now her sister \u003cb\u003eEleanor\u003c\/b\u003e is determined to make just as grand a match.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood fortune and wily cunning bring her \u003cb\u003eHenry of England\u003c\/b\u003e. A good and generous husband but a weak king, he rules a nation that still remembers his cruel and foolish father, \u003cb\u003eKing John\u003c\/b\u003e. As Henry showers gifts on his new bride, his extravagance forces him to levy ever greater taxation on the land, and the spectre of revolt soon looms against him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor \u003cb\u003eSimon de Montfort\u003c\/b\u003e, the adventurer who will give England its first true parliament, \u003cb\u003ethe house of destiny is at hand...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornerstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54221405192536,"sku":"9780099510277","price":17.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780099510277_6c045305-7a53-4c17-9a6c-943879c1ec76.jpg?v=1764394225","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/queen-from-provence","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}