false <![CDATA[The First Princess of Wales: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174369817m/389525.jpg 389525 2 The daughter of a disgraced earl, she matched wits with a prince.<br><br>It is the fourteenth century, the height of the Medieval Age, and at the court of King Edward III of England, chivalry is loudly praised while treachery runs rampant. When the lovely and high-spirited Joan of Kent is sent to this politically charged court, she is woefully unprepared for the underhanded maneuverings of her peers. <br><br>Determined to increase the breadth of his rule, the king will use any means necessary to gain control of France&#8212;including manipulating his own son, Edward, Prince of Wales. Joan plots to become involved with the prince to scandalize the royal family, for she has learned they engineered her father&#8217;s downfall and death. But what begins as a calculated strategy soon&#8212;to Joan&#8217;s surprise&#8212;grows into love. When Joan learns that Edward returns her feelings, she is soon fighting her own, for how can she love the man that ruined her family? And, if she does, what will be the cost?<br><br>Filled with scandal, court intrigue, and prominent figures of the Medieval Age, <i>The First Princess of Wales</i> has at its center a wonderful love story, which is all the more remarkable because it is true. Karen Harper&#8217;s compelling, fast-paced novel tells the riveting tale of an innocent girl who marries a prince and gives birth to a king. 379142 book 26 12 2006 The First Princess of Wales: A Novel total:203|5:47|4:72|3:44|2:32|1:8| 203 727 352 44 4 1 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 11 08:20:09 -0700 2007 Mon Apr 28 04:38:08 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false true Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 14:11:46 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 14:13:31 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 09:30:02 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 06 12:17:34 -0800 2008 To me, a good book is one that I think about even when I'm not reading it. There are varying degrees of that, of course. Some books will come to mind only occasionaly. Some books occupy every other thought.
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However, I found it a bit distracting that the writer of this book which was supp...more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 12:29:33 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 12:46:35 -0700 2009 I wasn't impressed with the story telling or the writing.
I would really like to read more about Joan of Kent and Edward, the Prince of Wales but I'm having a hard time finding anything else.

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The only criticism I have is sometimes I did want to smack Joan for how blind she was when it came to Edward and f...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 05 07:44:37 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 07:45:00 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 25 18:47:11 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 25 18:47:37 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 16 12:03:00 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 30 09:55:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Jun 18 13:48:59 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 24 16:31:25 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=389525