The Summer Queen

The trilogy by Elizabeth Chadwick tells the story of one of the most famous queens in Western history. Her name translates from Latin as "special", and that is indeed what her fate was. A symbol of 12th-century beauty, an eternal... warrior, and the mother of Richard the Lionheart. The most desired bride and the most influential woman of medieval Europe – Eleanor of Aquitaine. Europe, 12th century. Young Eleanor is the heir to wealthy Aquitaine. But when her father suddenly dies, the girl's childhood comes to an end. Eleanor is destined for Paris and marriage to the heir of the French throne, Louis. Death seems to haunt those close to Eleanor, and at thirteen she becomes the Queen of France. Ahead lie court intrigues, passion, and a meeting with someone who will change her entire life.