A King's Ransom

Written by:
Sharon Kay Penman
Narrated by:
Emily Gray

Unabridged Audiobook

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Book
4
Narrator
2
Release Date
March 2014
Duration
27 hours 55 minutes
Summary
This long-anticipated sequel to the national best sellerLionheart is a vivid and heart-wrenching story of the last event-filled years in the life of Richard, Coeur de Lion. Taken captive by the Holy Roman Emperor while en route home - in violation of the papal decree protecting all crusaders - he was to spend fifteen months imprisoned, much of it in the notorious fortress at Trefils, from which few men ever left alive, while Eleanor of Aquitaine moved heaven and earth to raise the exorbitant ransom. For the five years remaining to him, betrayals, intrigues, wars, and illness were ever present. So were his infidelities, perhaps a pattern set by his father's faithlessness to Eleanor. But the courage, compassion, and intelligence of this warrior king became the stuff of legend, and A King's Ransom brings the man and his world fully and powerfully alive.
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Robert H.

an excellent book. Sharon Kay penman is an excellent writer. I was very pleased that the events of the lives of Henry the second, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard the lionheart and family were so well grounded and filled out in the context of the historical moments. The great pleasure for me in Reading historical novels is to personalize and flush out the historical events. aside from a few schmaltzy romantic novel couplings, what I learned about the history and events of this era was very satisfying. hats off to Sharon Kay penman. And the narrator. also excellent.

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