Shillingstone press (6 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The feminine spirit soars as medieval Europe's most exceptional woman recalls her astonishing odyssey, in 'Power of a Woman. Memoirs of a turbulent life: Eleanor of Aquitaine.' Betrayals and loyalties; triumphs and trials; stormy marriages to two warring kings, France's Louis VI and England's Henry I: 'They left me worn, these men, but they didn't level me ' In her eighty-first year, Eleanor recalls her wars, crusades, intrigues, troubadours and ruthless diplomacy while confessing her loves, hopes for her children and their fates. Eleanor spent 67 years fighting, arguing, pleading, loving, hating and counseling four kings, two of them her husbands, two of them her sons. She explains the Grace she enjoyed as the femme fatale of her day-'This old carcass once embodied the feminine ideal'-and the role that her Court of Ladies played in freeing women's minds in a world dominated by the twin male hierarchies of Church and state.…

Zustand: New.

paperback. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers.…

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: New.

Paperback. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.