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Eleanor of Aquitaine

Name: Eleanor of Aquitaine
Author: Alison Weir

by Alison Weir

1999•Biography•444 pages

Taste attributes: biographyhistoricaldocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthsocial commentarycomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, serious biography, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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About This Book

A biography of one of the most influential women of the Middle Ages discusses her marriages to Louis VII of France and Henry II of England, and her later efforts to secure the throne of England for her sons.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyHistoricalDocumentaryEmpowerment/personal growthSocial commentaryComplex relationship

Subjects

Kings and rulersMarriageHistoryBiographyQueensBiography / AutobiographyWomenRoyalty

Details

Author: Alison Weir
Published: 1999
Pages: 444
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Source: Open Library

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