A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver

Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife to two kings, mother to two others, has been waiting in Heaven a long time -- eight centuries, more or less -- to be reunited with her second husband, Henry II of England. Finally, the day has come when Henry will be judged for admission. While Eleanor, never a patient woman in life or afterlife, waits, three people, each of whom was close to Eleanor during a time of her life, join her. Their reminiscences do far more than help distract Eleanor -- they also paint a rich portrait of an extraordinary woman who was front and center in a remarkable period in history and whose accomplishments have had an important influence on society through the ages.

• | Author: E.L. Konigsburg
• | Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• | Publication Date: October 01, 2001
• | Number of Pages: 208 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 068984624X
• | ISBN-13: 9780689846243