{"product_id":"notorious-royal-marriages-isbn-9780451229014","title":"Notorious Royal Marriages","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Princess: The Love Story of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry \u003c\/i\u003ecomes \u003cb\u003ea funny and delightful history of the royal weddings and marriages of Europe’s most famous—and infamous—monarchs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An irresistible combination of \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and the History Channel.”—\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Since time immemorial, royal marriages have had little to do with love—and almost everything to do with diplomacy and dynasty. Clashing personalities have joined in unholy matrimony to form such infamous couples as Russia’s Peter II and Catherine the Great, and France's Henri II and Catherine de Medici—all with the purpose of begetting a male heir. But with tensions high and silverware flying, kings like England’s Henry II have fled to the beds of their nubile mistresses, while queens such as Eleanor of Aquitaine have plotted their revenge...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Full of the juicy gossip and bad behavior that characterized \u003ci\u003eRoyal Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e, this book chronicles the love-hate marriages of the crowned heads of Europe—from the Angevins to Charles and Di—and ponders how dynasties ever survived at all.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eNotorious Royal Marriages\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“For those who tackled Hilary Mantel’s \u003ci\u003eWolf Hall\u003c\/i\u003e, and can’t get enough of the scandal surrounding Henry VIII’s wives, [\u003ci\u003eNotorious Royal Marriages\u003c\/i\u003e] is the perfect companion book.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Carroll writes with verve and wit about the passionate—and occasionally perilous—events that occur when royals wed....Carroll’s fascinating account of nine centuries of royal marriages is an irresistible combination of \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and the History Channel.”—\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e (5 stars)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sex! Intrigue! Scandal! Carroll’s newest offering chronicles well-known matrimonial pairings among European royals during the last nine hundred years. With a breezy and lively narrative, she gives the dirt on a parade of often mismatched couples.”—Historical Novels Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Carroll is a sharp and amusing writer...You’ll be entertained like a tabloid would entertain you, but you’ll also learn as much as you would in a European studies course in college...a perfect marriage of a book!”—Examiner.com\u003cb\u003eLeslie Carroll\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several works of historical nonfiction, women’s fiction, and, under the pen names Juliet Grey and Amanda Elyot, a multipublished author of historical fiction. Her nonfiction titles include \u003ci\u003eRoyal Romances\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Royal Pains\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRoyal Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNotorious Royal Marriages\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Inglorious Royal Marriages\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also a classically trained professional actress with numerous portrayals of virgins, vixens, and villainesses to her credit, and is an award-winning audio book narrator.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A frequent commentator on royal romances and relationships, Leslie has been interviewed by numerous publications, including MSNBC.com, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today, \u003c\/i\u003ethe Australian Broadcasting Company, and NPR, and she was a featured royalty historian on CBS nightly news in London during the royal wedding coverage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. She has also appeared as an expert on the love lives of Queen Victoria, Marie Antoinette, Catherine the Great, and Napoleon on the television series “The Secret Life of...” for Canada’s History Channel. Leslie and her husband, Scott, divide their time between New York City and Denver, Colorado.","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302928797925,"sku":"NP9780451229014","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780451229014.jpg?v=1767733930","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/notorious-royal-marriages-isbn-9780451229014","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}