{"product_id":"the-lute-player-a-novel-of-richard-the-lionhearted-9781439146071","title":"The Lute Player: A Novel of Richard the Lionhearted","description":"\u003cb\u003eBeloved author Norah Lofts brings to life the romance and adventure of the crusading king Richard the Lionhearted through the eyes of his most humble and trusted companion -- his lute player.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One of the most renowned figures in medieval history, Richard the Lionhearted, inspired by a vision of the Holy Land, led his knights onto the battlefields of the Third Crusade. During the years of fighting and intrigue, Richard's life was intertwined with the lives of two strong, vibrant, and drastically different women who loved him -- Berengaria, princess of Navarre, and his mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine. While his marriage to Berengaria was ill-fated, Eleanor loved her son with a frantic, possessive pride. But it is Blondel, the king's lute player, who here steps forward from the shadows to tell this tale of romance, war, and betrayal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In her trademark style, Norah Lofts paints a complex and human portrait of a legendary king.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439146071\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 572\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 6.10w x 1.27d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/14\/2009 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Norah Lofts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36650930438300,"sku":"9781439146071","price":28.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c2f379d6-dd34-461e-b66b-8f3d09822a0e.jpg?v=1603876425","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-lute-player-a-novel-of-richard-the-lionhearted-9781439146071","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}