The She Wolf

by Maurice Druon

Book Overview

'This was the original game of thrones' George R.R. Martin

Charles IV is now king of France and his sister is Edward II of England's Queen. Having been imprisoned by Edward as leader of the rebellious English barons, Roger Mortimer escapes to France, where he joins the war against the English Aquitaine. But it is his love affair with Isabella, the 'She-Wolf of France', who has come seemingly to negotiate a treaty of peace that seals his fate...

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0007491344
• ISBN13: 9780007491346
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.0" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

A superb novel of court intrique in 14th c England

You are very fortunate if you can find this book, along with the other five volumes of Maurice Druon's THE ACCURSED KINGS series of novels on the end of the Capetian kings of France. Novelized history in the best form (rivaled only by Sharon Penman's works) The She-Wolf of France covers the circumstances that finally led Queen Isabelle of England to usurp her husband Edward II's throne and have him killed. The characters are all well fleshed out, the text extensively end-noted with documentation of the chronicled events, the story lively and fascinating. I highly recommend not just The She-Wolf of France, but all of the Accursed King volumes to everyone with even a slight interest in history, mystery, murder, intrigue, romance, and tragedy