The Queen's Secret
  • Published: 16 August 2012
  • ISBN: 9781448150540
  • Imprint: Cornerstone Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 382

The Queen's Secret

(Queen of England Series)

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At the power and mercy of the court her life was a struggle to keep the Queen's Secret.

At the power and mercy of the court her life was a struggle to keep the Queen's Secret.

Katherine of Valois is born a princess, the daughter of King Charles VI of France. But by the time Katherine is old enough to know her father, he is called \"Charles the Mad,\" given to unpredictable fits of insanity. Aged 19, she marries Henry V of England in what was a happy but tragically brief union ending with his untimely death.

As Joan of Arc incites the French to overthrow the English, Katherine’s loyalty to England is intensely scrutinised so much so her baby son, the new king, is taken from her and she was forbidden to re-marry. The young Queen is alone and desolate. But when she meets handsome Owen Tudor, her life is changed forever as she is drawn into a dangerous but irresistible love…
  • Published: 16 August 2012
  • ISBN: 9781448150540
  • Imprint: Cornerstone Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 382
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About the author

Jean Plaidy

Jean Plaidy, one of the preeminent authors of historical fiction for most of the twentieth century, is the pen name of the prolific English author Eleanor Hibbert, also know as Victoria Holt. Jean Plaidy's novels had sold more than 14 million copies worldwide by the time of her death in 1993.

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Praise for The Queen's Secret

Jean Plaidy, by the skilful blending of superb storytelling and meticulous attention to authenticity of detail and depth of characterisation has become one of the country’s most widely read novelists.

Sunday Times

Full-blooded, dramatic, exciting.

Observer

Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama.

New York Times

Outstanding

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