Other editions of book The Lute Player

Out of the courts of 12th-century England strode the legendary figure of Richard of England leading his knights onto the Saracen battlefields, inspired by a vision of the Holy Land. Here is the story of the Soldier-King and the Third Crusade - of his strange, ill-fated union with Berengaria, Princess of Navarre; and of his mother, the She-Wolf, Eleanor of Aquitaine, who loved her son with a frantic, possessive pride. And, above all, here is the story of the minstrel whose life was linked with that of the King - the story of Blondel, the Lute Player....

From the back cover: Blondel, the strolling minstrel, loves the Queen. Queen Berengaria love Richard the Lionhearted. But whom does Richard love? Set against the magnificent tapestry of the Third Crusade, this fascinating novel spins the stirring story of blondel, the lute player, who uses the magic of his music to perform strange miracles. Blondel becomes court minstrel to the beautiful Princess Berengaria of Navarre, who has vowed to marry Richard, heir to the throne of England. The Princess keeps her vow. but Richard has other plans. a forbidden love that threatens to destroy their lives -- and his kindgom.

Out of the courts of twelfth-century England strode the legendary figure of Richard of England - leading his knights onto the Saracen battlefields - inspired by a vision of the Holy Land. Here is the story of the Soldier-King and the Third Crusade - of his strange, ill-fated union with Berengaria, Princess of Navarre - of his mother, the She-Wolf, Eleanor of Aquitaine who loved her son with a frantic, possessive pride. And, above all, here is the story of the minstrel whose life was linked with that of the King - the story of Blondel - the Lute Player...