![]() ![]() Ruler of Aquitane at 15, she was thrust into the political and cultural spotlight as a result of her loveless marriages to two powerful kings. As she sits to write her memoir, Eleanor's words weave the singular story of her life. Not since Katharine Hepburn's Oscar-winning portrayal of Eleanor in The Lion in Winter has anyone captured the true nature of this dazzling and formidable woman, whose story of survival and strength continues to captivate us today.As the intoxicating story begins, Eleanor arrives at the ruined Welsh castle where she has been exiled to die in obscurity by her enraged husband, Henry II. ![]() In pitch-perfect first-person narrative, The Book of Eleanor evokes the passion, intelligence, and political savvy of the remarkable woman known as Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. ![]()
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