Margaret Elizabeth Ball is an American author of science fiction, fantasy, and historical novels. Under the pseudonym of Catherine Lyndell, she has also written romance. Ball has a B.A. in mathematics and a Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Texas. A former Fulbright scholar and UCLA professor, she devotes her time to fabric arts and embeadery. - Wikipedia
Duchess of Aquitaine
Duchess of Aquitaine
Synopsis
Inheriting France's richest province at the age of fifteen, duke's daughter Eleanor becomes vulnerable to fortune hunters and successfully plots to marry King Louis before considering a more powerful alliance with Henry II of England.
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Duchess of AquitainePaperback, May
400 pages
St. Martin's GriffinLanguage: EnglishISBN: 9780312369484Reprint edition3 editions available
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The author explicitly acknowledges that she utilized artistic license to fill in gaps where historical documentation is absent, noting that she prioritized her own research over the interpretations of previous biographers.
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