Victoria holt, jean plaidy, philippa carr, eleanor hibbert. Plaidys depiction has catherine truly in love with the king, and ohsoaware of his shortcomings. More than 14 million copies of her books have been sold. A list of all jean plaidys series in reading order. She was particularly famous for combining facts and imagination for bringing alive history through her books of romance and fiction. Buy the pleasures of love by jean plaidy online at alibris. She died on january 18, 1993 at sea, somewhere between greece and port said, egypt. She wrote under many pen namesjean plaidy was one of her most popular pseudonyms, and was created when she lived near plaidy beach, in cornwall. Jean plaidy is the pen name of the prolific english author eleanor hibbert, also known as victoria holt. In her early twenties, she married a leather merchant, george percival hibbert, whoshared her love of books and reading. When i look back over my long and tempestuous life, i can see th.
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The story of catherine of braganza new edition by plaidy, jean isbn. Also by jean plaidy from three rivers press the wives of henry viii the rose without a thorn the lady in the tower. In her reckoning, charles ii could not i enjoyed reading jean plaidy s the merry monarchs wife. Order of victoria holt books eleanor burford hibbert 19061993 was a british author of historical fiction, gothic fiction and romance novels. The story of catherine of braganza large print edition hardcover january 1, 1993 by jean plaidy author. Get the best deal for books jean plaidy from the largest online selection at. Adultery in this period of time was very common among husbands, so why margaret expected herself to be exempt from it was beyond me.
Born eleanor alice burford, she was britains most prolific historical novelist, writing 183 books over the course of her career. A novel of the borgias ebook written by jean plaidy. Jean plaidys novels had sold more than 14 million copies worldwide by. Read books for free from anywhere and from any device. Her bestknown pseudonyms were jean plaidy, victoria holt, and philippa carr. Catherine of braganza left her home in portugal to come to the notoriously licentious court of england to marry the newly restored king. Publication date 1992 topics catherine, of braganza, queen, consort of charles ii, king of england, 16381705 publisher new york.
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