Eleanor of Aquitaine's story is legendary She is an icon who has fascinated readers for over eight hundred years But the real Eleanor remains elusive
- until now Based on the most up-to-date research bestselling novelist Elizabeth Chadwick brings Eleanor's magnificent story to life as never before Young vibrant privileged Eleanor's future is golden as the heiress to wealthy Aquitaine But when her beloved father dies suddenly in the summer of 1137 her childhood ends abruptly Forced to marry the young prince Louis of France Eleanor is still struggling to adjust to her new role when Louis' father dies & they become King & Queen of France Leaving everything behind the vivacious Eleanor must face the complex & faction-riddled French court She is only 13 Overflowing with scandal politics sex triumphs & tragedies The Summer Queen is the first novel in a stunning new trilogy from award-winning & much-loved author Elizabeth Chadwick