The World's Fair Rose

The World's Fair Rose PDF Author: Judith Ann
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1848765185
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353

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Book Description
Rosamund was born in poverty and rose to become one of the beauties of her age. She captured the King’s heart thus drawing herself into a dangerous rivalry with his wife, the formidable Eleanor. Henry II shows his devotion to Rosamund, his fair rose, by building a bower safe within a maze and making her the richest woman of her age. Rosamund must risk the wrath of Eleanor and the church, and run the gauntlet of moral persecution in a society that was unforgiving towards women.Now, in this new historical fiction, Rosamund’s life in 12th Century England has been vividly imagined This is not just a romantic, historical romp, it’s a story as tragic and timeless as it is scandalous!