Crowned in a Far Country: Portraits of Eight Royal Brides, (Paperback)

from wealhtheowwylfing

Short chapters on eight royal women. The chapters are short and badly organized; the information within them is suspect. Moreover, there is no connecting thread or thesis behind the eight chosen ladies. It seems to be a random assortment. This would have been a much better book if the author had ...

from NellieMc

Short biographies of eight woman sent overseas in arranged royal marriages. The author has done some good background work, and the essays on some of the lesser known women were thorough enough to be interesting--you're glad you met them but probably now know enough about them despite the shortnes...

from briandrewz

This was a decent look at the lives of eight women who were destined to rule in a country they were not born in. For the most part, these women all lived in the same century. It's a light and enjoyable read. If you're looking for a book about politics, keep searching. This is about the personal l...