false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170836452m/73298.jpg 73298 6 <P>Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife to two kings, mother to two others, has been waiting in Heaven a long time -- eight centuries, more or less -- to be reunited with her second husband, Henry II of England. Finally, the day has come when Henry will be judged for admission. While Eleanor, never a patient woman in life <I>or</I> afterlife, waits, three people, each of whom was close to Eleanor during a time of her life, join her. Their reminiscences do far more than help distract Eleanor -- they also paint a rich portrait of an extraordinary woman who was front and center in a remarkable period in history and whose accomplishments have had an important influence on society through the ages.<P> 4238 1973 A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver total:434|5:132|4:145|3:133|2:22|1:2| 434 1685 585 60 3 0 false true Mon Apr 06 15:22:20 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 15:34:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jul 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 23:06:59 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 19:45:34 -0700 2009
1 - I love other books by this author especially From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler and Jennifer, Hecate, McBeth, William McKinley and Me, Elizabeth.

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It seemed like a good bet: A fascinating woman who gave rise to one of the most powerful dynasties in Europe, who embarked on Crusades and had...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Thu Feb 28 17:34:34 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 28 17:35:34 -0800 2008
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This is one of the best books I have been able to read in recent times. Eleanor of Aquitaine was perhaps the most influential woman in Western Europe during the High Middle Ages. The mother of Richard, known as the Lionheart, Eleanor was a unique woman for her time. This fictional sto...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Aug 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 21:41:45 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 16:15:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri May 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 18:36:21 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 07:18:01 -0700 2009 The premise to the book's narration is a bit odd - Eleanor and the other ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 25 20:40:57 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 20:43:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Aug 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 19:25:46 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 18:37:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Aug 21 19:22:39 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 28 12:30:59 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 17:48:27 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 13:14:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Apr 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 16:45:57 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 16:48:10 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Mar 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 15:41:16 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 15:44:56 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 11:04:46 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 11:11:19 -0700 2009 ]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 1993 Mon Dec 29 20:10:39 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 20:18:25 -0800 2008 8?
(I think this book actually molded some of my ideas on heaven and hell for awhile, too.)]]> 4 0 false false Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 1977 Sun Jan 04 22:04:48 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 22:04:48 -0800 2009 2 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=73298