I am featuring books in the order that they were added to my Goodreads To-Read shelf, so sometimes there will be a couple weeks in a row of books on the same topic.
Neglected Book of the Week
Why did I add Eleanor of Aquitaine: Lord and Lady to my TBR?
If you know me BUT AT ALL, then you already know that I admire Eleanor of Aquitaine more than any other historical figure and I so desperately wish for every possible scrap of information I can find about it. It is no coincidence that my brave, beautiful, mighty girl shares her name with this queen. I've read several sections from it for research for my own book, but have yet to read the entire thing, so even though it is technically NOT backlogged, I included it anyway.
Have you read this book, or is it somewhere on your TBR? If you've read it, would you recommend it to others?
Happy Reading!
Sarah
hope you enjoy it. thanks for sharing
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
What I have read so far is fantastic. Thanks!
DeleteI think that's one of the more unique features of a non-fiction/history book. You can read snapshots from it and be okay!
ReplyDeleteAgreed. The book is a collection of essays so it is easy to find info needed based on each topic.
DeleteEleanor of Aquitaine was my first female historical person crush. :)
ReplyDeleteShe is amazing! I learned about her so late in life - from Dan Jones' book on the Plantagents. I named my daughter Eleanor when she was born in 2013.
Deleteshe was extraordinarily gifted... a crusade, married to two kings, serially, a sponsor of literary figures, and regent of England in the absence of Richard Lion-Heart... she had an amazing grasp of policy and was an accomplished tactician in several fields... i'll read this if i get time pretty soon...
ReplyDeleteShe is without a doubt my fave historical figure - and who my little Eleanor was named after, of course. I have been working on and off on a book about her for a while now. Unfortunately there are texts I need that I don't have access to, which is a great hindrance.
Deletethey're probably in England?
DeleteYep, in England and in France too, possibly. Eleanor was interred at Fontevraud Abbey, along with Richard and Henry. The Pipe Rolls are online, but still in Latin. A lot fo the records are, though I was able to find some records that had been translated.
DeleteI'm not familiar with her. I hope you enjoy this.
ReplyDeleteI have plenty of recommendations! She was a remarkable woman and what I would not give to be able to talk to her! She went on the Second Crusade with her first husband, Louis VII of France. She divorced him and married Henry, who became Henry II of England. She gave birth to Richard the Lionheart, her favorite son, and raised him to be a king - and she ran England when he was on Crusade and also when he was captured. She is the Grandmother of Europe, and many royal houses trace their lineage back to her.
DeleteI too find Eleanor such an interesting historical personage. I will add this one to the big list!
ReplyDeleteMy book from the backlog this week will be Reamde by Neal Stephenson. 1042 pages! Will take me at least a week, maybe more.
Yeesh, good luck with that one! I have been working on The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich for like, four years, so I envy you reading this one in a week or so!
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