{"product_id":"notorious-royal-marriages-a-juicy-journey-through-nine-centuries-of-dynasty-destiny-and-desire-paperback","title":"Notorious Royal Marriages: A Juicy Journey Through Nine Centuries of Dynasty, Destiny, and Desire - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeslie Carroll\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Princess: The Love Story of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry \u003c\/i\u003ecomes \u003cb\u003ea funny and delightful history of the royal weddings and marriages of Europe's most famous--and infamous--monarchs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An irresistible combination of \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and the History Channel.\"--\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Since time immemorial, royal marriages have had little to do with love--and almost everything to do with diplomacy and dynasty. Clashing personalities have joined in unholy matrimony to form such infamous couples as Russia's Peter II and Catherine the Great, and France's Henri II and Catherine de Medici--all with the purpose of begetting a male heir. But with tensions high and silverware flying, kings like England's Henry II have fled to the beds of their nubile mistresses, while queens such as Eleanor of Aquitaine have plotted their revenge... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Full of the juicy gossip and bad behavior that characterized \u003ci\u003eRoyal Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e, this book chronicles the love-hate marriages of the crowned heads of Europe--from the Angevins to Charles and Di--and ponders how dynasties ever survived at all.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeslie Carroll\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several works of historical nonfiction, women's fiction, and, under the pen names Juliet Grey and Amanda Elyot, a multipublished author of historical fiction. Her nonfiction titles include \u003ci\u003eRoyal Romances\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Royal Pains\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRoyal Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNotorious Royal Marriages\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Inglorious Royal Marriages\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also a classically trained professional actress with numerous portrayals of virgins, vixens, and villainesses to her credit, and is an award-winning audio book narrator. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A frequent commentator on royal romances and relationships, Leslie has been interviewed by numerous publications, including MSNBC.com, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today, \u003c\/i\u003ethe Australian Broadcasting Company, and NPR, and she was a featured royalty historian on CBS nightly news in London during the royal wedding coverage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. She has also appeared as an expert on the love lives of Queen Victoria, Marie Antoinette, Catherine the Great, and Napoleon on the television series \"The Secret Life of...\" for Canada's History Channel. Leslie and her husband, Scott, divide their time between New York City and Denver, Colorado.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.14 x 7.98 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 05, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53951382978893,"sku":"9780451229014","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/uTfCOJU_iC9780451229014.webp?v=1779295821","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/notorious-royal-marriages-a-juicy-journey-through-nine-centuries-of-dynasty-destiny-and-desire-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}