Eleanor Herman




Eleanor Herman

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New York Times best-seller Eleanor Herman offers a rare combination of skills for a historian – her research is intensely scholarly, yet she writes the story in a colorful, witty manner.

“History is so fascinating that it never has to be presented in a boring way,” she explains. “These were flesh and blood people, just like you and me, facing war and plague, falling in love, living among splendid art and gut-wrenching poverty. Sometimes people ask me if I plan to write novels. And I say, with all the things that really happened, who needs to make stuff up?”

Reviewers agree. The New York Times Book Review wrote that Eleanor writes “enlightening social history that is great fun to read.”

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avg rating: 3.61 | 1,332 ratings | 331 reviews | 3 distinct works | 8 fans
Sex with Kings: 500 Years of A... Sex with Kings: 500 Years of Adultery, Power, Rivalry, and Revenge
by Eleanor Herman
avg rating 3.50 — 766 ratings — published 2004
10 editions
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Sex with the Queen: 900 Years... Sex with the Queen: 900 Years of Vile Kings, Virile Lovers, and Passionate Politics
by Eleanor Herman
avg rating 3.79 — 386 ratings — published 2006
7 editions
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Mistress of the Vatican: The T... Mistress of the Vatican: The True Story of Olimpia Maidalchini: The Secret Female Pope
by Eleanor Herman
avg rating 3.73 — 49 ratings — published 2008
4 editions
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