The falcon's eyes : a novel
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Published
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780063074224, 0063074222
Physical Desc
819 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Island Free - Main Floor Reading Room | STA | On Shelf |
Little Compton (Brownell) - Adult Fiction | FIC Sta | On Shelf |
Newport - Adult Fiction | F Stanfill | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780063074224, 0063074222
Notes
Description
"Illuminating the end of the twelfth century and the notorious queen--Eleanor of Aquitaine--who dominated it, this sweeping, suspenseful tale follows Isabelle, a spirited, questing young woman, who defies convention--and her controlling, falconry-obsessed husband--to lead an extraordinary life"--,Provided by publisher
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Set in France and England at the end of the twelfth century, the moving story of a spirited, questing young woman, Isabelle, who defies convention to forge a remarkable life, one profoundly influenced by the fabled queen she idolizes and comes to know--Eleanor of Aquitaine. A sweeping, suspenseful tale about marriage, freedom, identity, and motherhood, The Falcon's Eyes not only illuminates a brilliant century and the notorious queen who dominated it, but also brings to life the vivid band of characters whom the heroine encounters on her journey to selfhood. Principal among them, Isabelle's charismatic, controlling husband, as obsessed by falconry as he is by having an heir. The various settings--Cht́eau Ravinour, Fontevraud Abbey, and Queen Eleanor's exiled court in England--are depicted as memorably as the noblewomen, nuns, servants, falconers, and courtiers who inhabit them. With a series of twists and turns, the story pulses forward as Isabelle confronts one challenge, one danger, after another, until it hurtles to its final, enthralling, page.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Eleanor, -- of Aquitaine, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of England, -- 1122?-1204 -- Fiction.
Falconry -- Fiction.
Great Britain -- History -- Henry II, 1154-1189 -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction.
Middle Ages -- Fiction.
Novels.
Queens -- Great Britain -- Fiction.
Wives -- Fiction.
Young women -- 12th century -- Fiction.
Falconry -- Fiction.
Great Britain -- History -- Henry II, 1154-1189 -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction.
Middle Ages -- Fiction.
Novels.
Queens -- Great Britain -- Fiction.
Wives -- Fiction.
Young women -- 12th century -- Fiction.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Stanfill, F. (2022). The falcon's eyes: a novel (First edition.). Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stanfill, Francesca. 2022. The Falcon's Eyes: A Novel. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stanfill, Francesca. The Falcon's Eyes: A Novel Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stanfill, Francesca. The Falcon's Eyes: A Novel First edition., Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2022.
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