Queen of Shadows: A Novel of Isabella, Wife of King Edward II
7 journalers for this copy...
This book is available and will be released soon into the wild
This is the story of Isabella of France and Edward II of England. Isabella was married to Edward at the age of 12 but Edwards tastes were unusual and they had a marriage of conflict. After approx 12 years of marriage Isabella travelled to France and with the backing of her brother Charles, the King of France she raised an army and funds and returned to England and forced her husband off the throne and replaced him with her son Edward III. A good story that moved along and was interesting.
Trivia notes: Isabella is the princess who appeared in the movie Braveheart and supposedly had the affair with William Wallace. While this is not proven it has long been suspected that her first born son Edward was not the son of her husband.
Trivia notes: Isabella is the princess who appeared in the movie Braveheart and supposedly had the affair with William Wallace. While this is not proven it has long been suspected that her first born son Edward was not the son of her husband.
This book will be heading out as a BookringShipping order:
iwillrejoice-US-US/Can Ship
stephanielouise-CAN-US/CAN Ship(will ship Int)
kristykat-UK-EU Ship
dutch-book-Neth-EU Ship
marijketje-Neth-EU Ship
VictoriaWagTail-Sweden-Int Ship
Bookstogive(home in TN/USA)
Please keep the book no longer than 1 month and be sure to journal when you receive it and again when you ship it out to the next person.
Shipped out to the first in line for the Bookring, Enjoy!
Received today from bookstogive as part of an historical fiction book ring. Looking forward to reading this!
Journal Entry 6 by iwillrejoice at -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, trades, Florida USA on Saturday, March 12, 2011
Released 13 yrs ago (3/14/2011 UTC) at -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, trades, Florida USA
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Released to stephanielouise as next in the Queen of Shadows book ring. Hope you enjoy! I did. =D
Received today from iwillrejoice as part of an historical fiction book ring. Can't wait to read it.
I've finally finished the book and it's off to the next person in line. Hopefully it will get there ok even with the Canada Post labour strike.
Journal Entry 9 by kirstykat at Potters Bar, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Thank you StephanieLouise for sending this. I look forward to reading it - just trying to finish my current book - and then passing it on to Dutchbook.
Thank you for the bookmark, too - ALWAYS in need of bookmarks!!! :)
Thank you for the bookmark, too - ALWAYS in need of bookmarks!!! :)
Journal Entry 10 by kirstykat at Potters Bar, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Monday, September 26, 2011
A Bit Slow To Start. Fantastic Description of the Opulence of the English Court and the clothes worn etc.
Very gripping towards to the end, but also feel as though the ending was written a little rushed and tied up too quickly (whether or not history is your strong point!).
Over all enjoyed this book.
Will be posting on to Dutch-book in the next week :)
Very gripping towards to the end, but also feel as though the ending was written a little rushed and tied up too quickly (whether or not history is your strong point!).
Over all enjoyed this book.
Will be posting on to Dutch-book in the next week :)
Journal Entry 11 by kirstykat at Barnet, Greater London United Kingdom on Friday, September 30, 2011
Released 12 yrs ago (10/1/2011 UTC) at Barnet, Greater London United Kingdom
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Sending on to Dutch-Book - Long overdue. Great read. Hope you enjoy it too! :)
There it is. Looks like a great read to me. Thanks to bookstogive for introducing me to historical fiction.
Have finished it yesterday, just before midnight. I've enjoyed the book. it was not as captivating as Philippa Gregory's books, but am really glad that I've discovered this genre. Thanks bookstogive for introducing me to this genre. It will now be a genre that I will regularly read. If you have any recommendations as to what to read in this genre also, I would really appreciate it.
Also, sorry for keeping so long. This book will either today or tomorrow be on it's way ot Marijketje.
Also, sorry for keeping so long. This book will either today or tomorrow be on it's way ot Marijketje.
Traveling to Marijketje.
Recieved the book today. Thank you Bookstogive and dutch-book.
Journal Entry 16 by marijketje at Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant Netherlands on Saturday, January 28, 2012
Not as good as Philippa Gregory. I found it hard to get into the story and it didn't read soothly. At the end it got a little better. But I did get some historical insides.
Will send it to VictoriaWagTail.
Will send it to VictoriaWagTail.
Journal Entry 17 by marijketje at Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant Netherlands on Saturday, January 28, 2012
Released 12 yrs ago (1/28/2012 UTC) at Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant Netherlands
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On it's way to Victoria.
It's with me now and I really look forward to reading it! Thanks Marijketje for sending it on to me :)
