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The Queen's Daughter
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The Queen's Daughter (2010) (edit title/settings)

by Susan Coventry (Author) (edit contributors)

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Joan’s mother is Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, the most beautiful woman in the world. Her father is Henry II, the king of England. She loves them both—so what can she do when she’s forced to choose between them? As her parents’ arguments grow ever more vicious, Joan begins to feel like a... read more

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Historical Fiction at its best. The book follows Princess Joan through her troubled family life, but life cannot be easy when your father is the King of England and he sired too many heirs. When you are a princess such as Joan you are used as a chess piece to gain favor and leverage for your... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Historical Fiction at its best. The book follows Princess Joan through her troubled family life, but life cannot be easy when your father is the King of England and he sired too many heirs. When you are a princess such as Joan you are used as a chess piece to gain favor and leverage for your family. Joan is a fully fleshed character and you get to see what life would possibly be like for some royalty. She is married off to a man over ten years her senior and sequestered by his family.

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  • “"There is no greater fool than a woman who loves her husband, unless it is a woman who believes a husband who says he loves her"”
    Eleanor

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They said her family descended from the devil. By the age of seven, Princess Joan knew the oft-sung tale by heart.

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Prologue

I. Part One- Princess Joan
Chapters 1-7

II. Part Two- Queen Joanna
Chapters 8-15

III. Part Three- Countess Joan
Chapters 16-21

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  1. Susan Coventry (Author)

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Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
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Publication Date: June 8, 2010
ISBN: 0805089926
Page Count: 384

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Reading Level: Young Adults

There is violence in the context of war which can be very graphic, also there are a few references of violence towards women. The novel also contains a few awkward yet slightly graphic sexually oriented scenes involving Joan while she is underage.

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