Hilda Lewis (1896–1974)
Autor(a) de The Ship That Flew
About the Author
Obras de Hilda Lewis
Wolven in hermelijn 3 cópias
Nathan Golds hustru : roman 2 cópias
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome de batismo
- Lewis, Hilda Winifred
- Data de nascimento
- 1896
- Data de falecimento
- 1974-02
- Sexo
- female
- Nacionalidade
- UK
- Local de nascimento
- London, England
- Local de falecimento
- Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
- Ocupação
- historical novelist
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Flying ship that goes back in time em Name that Book (Setembro 2011)
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 24
- Membros
- 650
- Popularidade
- #38,841
- Avaliação
- 3.9
- Resenhas
- 13
- ISBNs
- 63
- Idiomas
- 1
The story revolves around Isabella of France who at 9 years old was betrothed to Edward II of England. She crosses the channel with dreams of love and finds a man who has no interest in her. It sadly reminded me of Charles and Diana as Edward had already fallen in love, with Piers Gaveston. After so many rejections from her husband, Isabella realises that she has something she can exploit: power as the Queen of England. We follow her journey as she gathers her allies and sees off her enemies, and finally finds love.
Drier than a cracker with no cheese, only read this if you have a keen interest in Edward II otherwise you will lose the will to live. I did find the second half of the book more interesting as Isabella's son, Edward III, comes to the throne in suspicious circumstances, but unfortunately this isn't a book I would recommend.… (mais)