Author(s): E. L. Konigsburg
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 208
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia
Language: English
Date Published: 2001-12-15
Dimensions: 129.54 x 193.04 x 15.24mm
Publication City/Country: East Roseville, Australia
Edition: New edition
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Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife to two kings, mother to two others, has been waiting in Heaven a long time -- eight centuries, more or less -- to be reunited with her second husband, Henry II of England. Finally, the day has come when Henry will be judged for admission. While Eleanor, never a patient woman in life or afterlife, waits, three people, each of whom was close to Eleanor during a time of her life, join her. Their reminiscences do far more than help distract Eleanor -- they also paint a rich portrait of an extraordinary woman who was front and center in a remarkable period in history and whose accomplishments have had an important influence on society through the ages.