image of person or book cover 908520940150759561.jpg
This image has been sourced from online.
y separately published work icon The Lioness Wakes single work   novel   historical fiction  
Is part of Birth of the Plantagenets Blanche d'Alpuget , 2013 series - author novel (number 4 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2020... 2020 The Lioness Wakes
The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.

AbstractHistoryArchive Description

'England, 1171. Thomas Becket is dead, beheaded at the altar of Canterbury Cathedral. As news of his assassination spreads across the country and into Europe, Henry's reputation as a just and mighty king begins to disintegrate.

'Eleanor, no longer loyal, nor in awe of her husband, instigates the revolt she has craved for years—with Henry's three eldest sons as her allies against their father. Yearning to dethrone him and to gain power and liberty for herself, she beings to stir trouble at court.

'But when Henry discovers the plot, will Eleanor be strong enough to withstand his outrage? The punishment for treason is death. And what of the empire they have built together—can it survive when the royal family are at each other's throats?

'The fourth book in the illustrious Birth of the Plantagenets series delves into the feud between the spouses Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II, painting the portrait of an empire steeped in conflict, treachery, and wild gambling for power.'  (Publication summary)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Paddington, Kings Cross area, Inner Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,: Ventura Press , 2020 .
      image of person or book cover 908520940150759561.jpg
      This image has been sourced from online.
      Extent: 256p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 1st March 2020
      ISBN: 9781920727604

Other Formats

Last amended 27 Oct 2021 16:05:14
Settings:
  • c
    England,
    c
    c
    United Kingdom (UK),
    c
    Western Europe, Europe,
  • 1171
Newspapers:
    Powered by Trove
    X