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Isabeau: A Novel Of Queen Isabella And Sir Roger Mortimer (2010)

by N. Gemini Sasson(Favorite Author)

3.73 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0982715811 (ISBN13: 9780982715819)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Cader Idris Press

series

The Isabella Books

review 1: I loved the author's slant on the Queen Isabella/Roger Mortimer affair. Neither character is painted as either black or white, as often history portrays them, but rather as complex figures who come together in a dynamic love affair. Queen Isabella's motivation is often said to have been pure revenge, however in this novel she is shown as a woman who tried to be a good wife to her husband, but doing so began to contradict her duties as a queen. She had England's best interest at heart, aswell as just her own personal desire to be rid of Hugh Despenser.This is a wonderfully written novel, but I do feel as though it would be beneficial to have some prior knowledge of the era before you read it, as it may help to comprehend why so many people joined together to bring down Hugh... more Despenser. It was a very volatile era of English history, and Ms Sasson's has created a vivid tale full of interesting characters.
review 2: This is the story of Queen Isabella, wife of Edward II of England, and Sir Roger Mortimer. Isabella was married to Edward as relatively young girl. They had a bad marriage and she blamed it to a great extent on Hugh Despenser the Younger who had a close relationship and undue influence on Edward. Isabella and Roger Mortimer eventually launched a rebellion against Edward II and succeeded in deposing him and putting her son Edward III on the throne. This is my poor description of the actual history. This book is a fictionalized version of this story.I like history fiction and I kind of liked the book, but did not find it that compelling. I found it relatively easy to put down. less

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