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A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver

by E.L. Konigsburg · 1973

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While waiting in heaven for divine judgment to be passed on her second husband, Eleanor of Aquitaine and three of the people who knew her well recall the events of her life.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thismedievalmedievalMore like thisLess of thisfantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thishistorical fantasyhistorical fantasyMore like thisLess of this
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childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thisroyaltyroyaltyMore like thisLess of this
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medievalmedievalMore like thisLess of thisMiddle AgesMiddle AgesMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of this
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childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
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medium · 208 pages

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