G365 Book Review of A Triple Knot by Emma Campion
Name of Book: A Triple Knot Author: Emma Campion ISBN: 978-0-307-58929-3 Publisher: Broadway Books Type of book: Medieval Ages, Joan the Fair Maiden of Kent, ambition, Plantagenet, types of marriages, love, steadfastness, 1338-1361, Edward the Black Prince, knights, wars, England, France,Crusade, Black Death, 100 Years War Year it was published: 2014 Summary: The critically acclaimed author of The King's Mistress brings another fascinating woman from history to life in an enthralling story of political intrigue, personal tragedy, and illicit love. Joan of Kent, renowned beauty and cousin to King Edward III, is destined for a politically strategic marriage. As the king begins a long dynastic struggle to claim the crown of France, plunging England into the Hundred Years’ War, he negotiates her betrothal to a potential ally and heir of a powerful lordship. But Joan, haunted by nightmares of her father’s execution at the hands of her treacherous royal kin, fears ...