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The queen's daughter

A fictionalized biography of Joan of England, the youngest child of King Henry II of England and his queen consort, Eleanor of Aquitaine, chronicling her complicated relationships with her warring parents and many siblings, particularly with her favorite brother Richard the Lionheart, her years as Q...

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Main Author: Coventry, Susan
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Henry Holt, 2010.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Joan, > of England, > 1165-1199 > Young adult fiction.
Princesses > Young adult fiction.
Kings, queens, rulers, etc. > Young adult fiction.
Arranged marriage > Young adult fiction.
Brothers > Young adult fiction.
Great Britain > History > Angevin period, 1154-1216 > Young adult fiction.
Sicily (Italy) > History > 1016-1194 > Young adult fiction.
Historical fiction > Young adult.
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Summary:A fictionalized biography of Joan of England, the youngest child of King Henry II of England and his queen consort, Eleanor of Aquitaine, chronicling her complicated relationships with her warring parents and many siblings, particularly with her favorite brother Richard the Lionheart, her years as Queen consort of Sicily, and her second marriage to Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse.
Physical Description:373 p. : map ; 22 cm.
ISBN:9780805089929 (hardcover)
0805089926 (hardcover)
Author Notes:Susan Coventry is a physician living in Kentucky with her husband and two children. The Queen's Daughter , her debut novel, is the product of her addiction to historical fiction, her fascination with the Middle Ages, and her urge to do something creative.

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