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What kind of woman becomes the wife of two kings, and the mother of two more?
Saxon England, 1002. Not only is Æthelred a failure as King, but his young bride, Emma of Normandy, soon discovers he is even worse as a husband. When the Danish Vikings, led by Swein Forkbeard and his son, Cnut, cause a maelstrom of chaos, Emma, as Queen, must take control if the Kingdom-and her crown-are to be salvaged. Smarter than history remembers, and stronger than the foreign invaders who threaten England's shores, Emma risks everything on a gamble that could either fulfill her ambitions and dreams or destroy her completely.
Emma, the Queen of Saxon England, comes to life through the exquisite writing of Helen Hollick, who shows in this epic tale how one of the most compelling and vivid heroines in English history stood tall through a turbulent fifty-year reign of proud determination, tragic despair, and triumph over treachery.
Praise for Helen Hollick
"If only all historical fiction could be this good." -Historical Novels Review
"Hollick juggles a large cast of characters and a bloody, tangled plot with great skill."
-Publishers Weekly
"A very talented writer."
-Sharon Kay Penman, bestselling author of Devil's Brood
"Helen Hollick has it all. She tells a great story." -Bernard Cornwell
What Readers Are Saying
"Paints an exceptional portrait of Emma...an extremely excellent read...once you begin reading you won't want to stop until you absolutely have to!"
"Every fan of medieval history fiction and of Anglo-Saxon England should read this book."
"For any historical novel fans this is a must. Impossible to put down."
(This book was previously published in the U.K. as THE HOLLOW CROWN.)
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Becky Ruechel
reviewed The Forever Queen: The Lost Kingdom - 1066 on October 06, 2013
The Forever Queen: The Lost Kingdom - 1066
"There is the type of woman you love for your need and the type you need because of your love. The two are not the same, and only the fortunate manage to find the second."
This is my first non philipa gregory "kings and queens" book, and I really enjoyed it. I got a strong sense of what it was like to live in England at that time. As this is 11th century history, a lot of interpretation has to happen to build a story based on the known facts. I did not agree with all of the author's views (for instance I was not convinced with her reason for why Cnut didn't leave his other wife, Aelfgifu), but I was still entertained by the book. Emma of Normandy certainly had an extraordinary life, even for a queen. She was married to King Aethelred II at a young age, when he died she married the new King Cnut, son of the Viking King who conquered England at that time. She then lived to see two of her sons become kings. She is potrayed as a strong but ambitious woman in The Forever queen.
I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoy historical fiction about the British monarchy.
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