Four Sisters, All Queens by Sherry JonesRelease Date: May 8th 2012
When Beatrice of Savoy, countess of Provence, sends her four beautiful, accomplished daughters to become queens, she admonishes them: Family comes first. As a result, the daughters—Marguerite, queen of France; Eleanor, queen of England; Sanchia, queen of Germany; and Beatrice, queen of Sicily—work not only to expand their husbands’ empires and broker peace between nations, but also to bring the House of Savoy to greater power and influence than before. Their father’s death, however, tears the sisters apart, pitting them against one another for the legacy each believes rightfully hers—Provence itself.
Told from alternating points of view of all four queens, and set in the tumultuous thirteenth century, this is a tale of greed, lust, ambition, and sibling rivalry on a royal scale, exploring the meaning of true power and bringing to life four of the most celebrated women of their time—each of whom had an impact on the history of Europe.
Why I want to read it: I am so in the mood for a story of sisters and queens and the thirteenth century. I doubt it will have much truth to the history but sometimes accepting it as an alternate reality of something cooly similar to ours is entertaining.
This sounds interesting - great pick :)
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Never heard of that book before, btu it sounds interesting. Great pick!
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Beautiful cover!
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ReplyDeleteI hadn't heard of this one before. It sounds really good! Thanks for the suggestion!
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Lets hear it for something original and different. Great pick. Sounds different.
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I like that some historical fictions aren't ENTIRELY accurate. I'm looking forward to more releases like Four Sisters, All Queens :)
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Oh this is a new one to me. It sounds really interesting!
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This is the first time I've heard about this book. I like the cover a lot! The book sounds pretty interesting! Great choice! Thank you for sharing it!
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As the author of this book, I thank you for spotlighting it! And I want to reassure you that it is very faithful to the history -- as faithful as it can be, given that the chroniclers of the age and historians through the ages have focused almost completely on the kings. ;) Their lives were dramatic enough without my needing to spice it up too much!
ReplyDeleteAs the author of this book, I thank you for spotlighting it! And I want to reassure you that it is very faithful to the history -- as faithful as it can be, given that the chroniclers of the age and historians through the ages have focused almost completely on the kings. ;) Their lives were dramatic enough without my needing to spice it up too much!
ReplyDeleteNot a problem! I love the cover by the way.
DeleteAlso, yeah I know you can only be so faithful, but it is good to hear that you tried with what we know.
That's the best part about history. It is rife with drama!
Thanks for the comment!