The Battle of the Queens

<p><i><b><u>Multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy </u>brings the</b></i><b><i> fascinating story of the hatred between two queens expertly to life. Readers of Philippa Gregory will not be disappointed.</i> </b><br><br><b>''Full - bloodied, dramatic, exciting'' - <i>THE OBSERVER</i></b><br><b>''Plaidy, by the skilful blending of superb storytelling and meticulous attention to authenticity of detail and depth of characterization has become one of the country''s most widely read novelists.'' - <i>THE SUNDAY TIMES</i></b><br><b>''It is hard to better Jean Plaidy . . . both elegant and exciting'' - <i>DAILY MIRROR</i></b><br><b>''Definitely a page turner!'' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>''I found it hard to put down'' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>''Gripping'' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>''I could not put this down'' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><br><b>**********************************************************************</b><br>The first half of <b>the thirteenth century</b> is dominated by <b>two women</b>, as proud and ambitious as they are beautiful, yet different in all other qualities.<br><br><b>Isabella</b>, flamboyant and passionate, a medieval Helen of Troy - wife to <b>King John</b> and mother to <b>Henry III</b>...<br><br><b>Blanche of Castile</b>, serene and virtuous Queen of France, wife of <b>Louis VIII</b> and mother of <b>Louis IX</b>...<br><br>The two women hated each other on sight. <b>Isabella would stop at nothing, not even murder, in her passion to destroy the French Queen...</b></p>