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‘A vivid picture of the crude and vigorous London of ‘Meticulous attention to historical detail’ ‘Jean Plaidy has once again brought characters and ‘There can be no doubt of the author’s gift for storytelling’ ‘An accomplished novelist’ Glasgow Evening News ‘Among the foremost of current historical novelists’ ‘One of our best historical novelists’ News Chronicle ‘Plaidy has brought the past to life’ Times Literary Supplement ‘One of the country’s most widely read novelists’ ‘A vivid impression of life at the Tudor Court’ Jean Plaidy’s novels had sold more than 14 million copies worldwide by the time of her death in 1993.įor further information about our Jean Plaidy reissues and mailing list, please visit Jean Plaidy, one of the pre-eminent authors of historical fiction for most of the twentieth century, is the pen name of the prolific English author Eleanor Hibbert, also known as Victoria Holt. ‘Jean Plaidy conveys the texture of various patches of the past with such rich complexity’ Guardian ‘Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama’ New York Times Leaving England to begin his crusade, Richard’s kingdom is left in the hands of his brother, John, who casts covetous eyes on the crown, and his sister, Joa And, against his father’s wishes, he intends to make Berengaria, daughter of the King of Navarre, his Queen.īut first he must fulfil his vow to his country to win back Jerusalem for the Christian world.

At the age of thirty-two, Richard the Lionheart has finally succeeded Henry II to the English throne.