There are lifelong lessons every woman goes through in one way or another covered here. Abstract: It is the year 1152 and a beautiful woman of thirty, attended by only a small armed escort, is riding like the wind southwards through what is now France, leaving behind her crown, her two young daughters and a shattered marriage to Louis of France, who had been more like a monk than a king, and certainly not much of a lover. I love to see her emotional growth, and see the surprising depth of emotional entanglements, this is not a book of flash and quick s a deeper.intensity. There should be more books like these that focus on all aspects of a person's life from start to is, as if, you grow with Eleanor.and really step into the life of a queen hundreds of years ago. If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?Ī woman of our times. The very last chapter actually brought me to tears. Oh I loved her narration so well, she is a great vocal actress, truly talented, she was even able to somehow.change the tone of her voice to reflect the characters aging in the story. What does Rosalyn Landor bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book? You could see the span of girl to mother, to grandmother, to elderly woman in Eleanor of Aquitaine in this book. But, this book by Allison Weir seemed somehow more mature. Also, in ways Phillipa Gregorys books are similar. is another book on Eleanor of Aquitaine, with a feminine perspective and well written. What other book might you compare Captive Queen to and why? Yes.the narrator had a captivating voice, and the work itself by the author was very good. Would you listen to Captive Queen again? Why?
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