Book Review
Dec. 26th, 2006 08:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kenjariThe Queen's War
by Jeanne Mackin
This historical novel covers the period around 1173, when Eleanor of Aquitaine was residing in Poitiers and involved in a personal and political struggle with her estranged husband, Henry II of England. Mackin takes up both the larger historical situation, and the adventures of Lucie, a yound woman at Eleanor's court, and Sophia, an educated woman who serves Eleanor as an astrologer. She does a good job of weaving together the disparate story lines. I particularly like the way she portrayed the complexities of Eleanor and Henry's relationship. Mackin's style is straightforward and fairly simple, so it was a nice, easy, and entertaining read.
by Jeanne Mackin
This historical novel covers the period around 1173, when Eleanor of Aquitaine was residing in Poitiers and involved in a personal and political struggle with her estranged husband, Henry II of England. Mackin takes up both the larger historical situation, and the adventures of Lucie, a yound woman at Eleanor's court, and Sophia, an educated woman who serves Eleanor as an astrologer. She does a good job of weaving together the disparate story lines. I particularly like the way she portrayed the complexities of Eleanor and Henry's relationship. Mackin's style is straightforward and fairly simple, so it was a nice, easy, and entertaining read.
