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| Title | : | Devil's Brood (Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine #3) |
| Author | : | Sharon Kay Penman |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First US Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 736 pages |
| Published | : | October 7th 2008 by G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Medieval. European Literature. British Literature |
Sharon Kay Penman
Hardcover | Pages: 736 pages Rating: 4.37 | 6698 Users | 376 Reviews
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The long-awaited and highly anticipated final volume in Penman’s trilogy of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine—a tumultuous conclusion to this timeless story of love, power, ambition, and betrayal. Where the second novel in the trilogy, Time And Chance, dealt with the extraordinary politics of the twelfth century, climaxing with the murder of Thomas Becket and Henry’s confrontation with the Church and self-imposed exile to Ireland, Devil’s Brood centers on the implosion of a family. And because it is a royal family whose domains span the English Channel and whose alliances encompass the Christian world, that collapse will have dire consequences. This is a story of betrayal as Henry’s three eldest sons and his wife enter into a rebellion against him, aligning themselves with his bitterest enemy, King Louis of France. But it is also the story of a great king whose brilliance forged an empire but whose personal blind spots led him into the most serious mistake of his life. Sharon Kay Penman has created a novel of tremendous power, as two strong-willed, passionate people clash, a family divides, and a marriage ends in all but name. Curiously, it is a novel without villains—only flawed human beings caught up in misperceptions and bad judgment calls. Most devastating to Henry was not his sons’ rebellion but his wife’s betrayal in joining them. How could it happen that two people whose love for each other was all consuming end up as bitter adversaries? That is the heart of Penman’s tale in Devil’s Brood.
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| Original Title: | Devil's Brood |
| ISBN: | 0399155260 (ISBN13: 9780399155260) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.sharonkaypenman.com |
| Series: | Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine #3, Plantagenets #3 |
| Characters: | Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry II of England, Richard I of England, Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, Henry the Young King, Philippe II of France, John of England, William Marshal |
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Ratings: 4.37 From 6698 Users | 376 ReviewsCommentary Appertaining To Books Devil's Brood (Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine #3)
I have enjoyed Ms. Penman's writing for many years. She seems to be able to accurately craft characters and scenes that are true to life within the context of their age. She is one of the few medieval writers that can describe strong female characters, and yet does not pander to an audience, or seem to cross the line in modernizing them. At least that is how it seems to me. Her Eleanor of Aquitaine is amazing in this book. She is the most three dimensional and conflicted of all of the majorWow, what a great history lesson and what a story. Sharon Kay Penman really knows how to make history come alive. I can't wait to read more of her books!
There is one thing you can't fault Penman for and that's her research. It's thorough, copious and usually factual, almost OCD in places. But what I do fault her for is her need to include every single word of it in her novels. This one was so bloated by research that it floated belly up--slowing the narrative, distancing characters from the reader and was downright tedious & distracting in places. And as fascinating as most of the information was (although I could well have lived without
I always like an historical novel, and Penman's attention to detail and development of character are superb. I have a fascination for Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine and this novel fleshes out the motivation for their behaviour as well as giving the reader an overall picture of life in the 12th Century. The story of the family discord, the ambition and Henry's desire to retain power remind me of a current mining magnate and her children!
Devils Brood is an absolute rollercoaster of a novel. Now in my mind, there are two types of "rollercoaster novels". One kind swings wildly from one extreme of emotion to another, melodramatically creating mountains out of molehills, its plot twists coming out of nowhere, the kind of rollercoaster that leaves you feeling queasy and desperately wanting to get off. The other kind of rollercoaster novel sweeps you up and off you go, the highs and lows built up ahead of time, creating anticipation,
I'm seeing Richard I of England in whole new light and it's as dim as a gutting candle . . . but I digress. Richard is a product of his time and that time was dark and disturbing.Ms. Penman once again makes medieval life and history as palpable as what we see on the news today, the persons as real, whole and flawed as ourselves - separated by a thousand years. "Devil's Brood" concludes the story of Henry II of England and his queen Eleanor Duchess of Aquitaine and concentrates on the ill-fated
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