The Traitor's Wife (Paperback)

from nellista

What a fabulous character Eleanor le Despenser makes! She would normally be a bit-part character in the story of Edward II, but here she is centre stage in all the drama that unfolds. Eleanor marries Hugh le Despenser, who follows in the footsteps of Piers Gaveston as the favourite of the king, i...

from Sararush

Susan Higginbotham tells of the reign and aftermath of Edward the II in her steamy THE TRAITOR'S WIFE. The action is revealed mainly through the perspective of Eleanor le Despenser, Edward's favorite niece and wife of the notorious traitor Hugh as suggested by the title. Higginbotham's Eleanor is...

from msjessicamae

This is a book about Eleanor, who is the granddaughter to King Edward I, and married to a man of insignificant background. The story moves through King Edward II and the problems he faces throughout his reign. This is the first book I have read about this time period and I quickly fell into the s...

from PensiveCat

This is just what a historical novel should be. There are strong characters (even the weak ones, like Edward II, have a presence), descriptive writing, a thorough knowledge of the times - it's all here. Personally, I appreciated that the dialogue was readable - though you know this was centuries ...

from john257hopper

A very good novel that presents an interestingly sympathetic view of historical personages such as Edward II and his favourites Piers Gaveston and Hugh le Despenser, who are usually depicted in a largely or wholly negative light. I am not sure that the central character, Hugh's wife Eleanor, is w...