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Jean Plaidy
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Epitaph for Three Women (Plaidy, Jean, Plantagenet Saga.) |
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English |
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Mass Market Paperback |
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340 |
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1985-06-12 |
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0449206319 |
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Ballantine |
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0.4 pounds |
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3.9 x 6.8 x 1.0 inches |
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Product Description
On the death of Henry V, a nine-month-old baby is made King of England. Ambitious men surround the baby king, including his two uncles, the Dukes of Bedford and Gloucester, who both have plans. In Lancastrian England and war-torn France, there are three women whose lives are to have a marked effect on the future. Katherine de Valois, haunted by an unhappy childhood, finds love in an unexpected quarter and founds the Tudor dynasty; Joan of Arc leaves her village pastures on the command of heavenly voices; and Eleanor of Gloucester is drawn into a murder plot and becomes the centre of a cause celebre. Murder, greed and ambition flourish alongside sacrifice, dedication and courage. These are turbulent times as the defeated become the victorious...
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http://bookmooch.com/0449206319 |
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