Book description
The untimely death of Richard the Lionheart left his nephew Arthur
and his younger brother John in contest for the throne of England.
Reluctantly the barons chose John, and so began years of rule by a
ruthless and greedy tyrant.
Yet despite his reputation, John, still manages to seduce the young
and beautiful Isabella of Angoulême. But in taking her as his bride
he makes an enemy for life. And in the tempestuous years that follow
many men come to believe that the House of Anjou was tainted by the
Devil's blood, the loathsome monarch was himself Evil Incarnate, the
very Prince of Darkness...
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 know as Victoria Holt. Jean Plaidy's novels
had sold more than 14 million copies worldwide by the time of her deah
in 1993. For further information about our Jean Plaidy reissues and
mailing list, please visit
www. randomhouse. co. uk/minisites/jeanplaidy
