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The King's Mistress: A Novel

3 Ratings: 2.7

A book by Emma Campion

Alice Perrers scholar Campion debuts with a dynamic fictionalization of the life of Alice Salisbury, who, at 14, leaves family and best friend Geoffrey Chaucer behind to marry Janyn Perrers, a prominent merchant who has the patronage of Isabella, the … see full wiki

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Author: Emma Campion

Genre: Fiction, Historical Fiction

Publisher: Crown

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review by 1MZJohansen. August 08, 2010

posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More

Interesting Read About A Little Known Woman !

I picked up "The King's Mistress" wondering how I would like it. I had never heard of Alice Perrers and had never read anything by Emma Campion. It turns out that Emma Campion is from my part of the world - and I wish that there were other works by her that I could read! Alice Perrers was the daughter of a Hertfordshire knight whose life span is said to have been approximately from 1348 to 1400. I found the following description of Alice's character on the Middle- [...] website … more

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review by snowleopard88. July 28, 2010

posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More

Alice is white-washed

Alice Perrers was a phenomenal woman in medieval history and one of the most famous English courtesans who ever lived. In the days when women were second class citizens the beautiful Alice was ambitious and just plain greedy as she climbed up the greasy pole of success and eventually connived her way into the bed of King Edward III. As a non-royal person her success was astounding but she was certainly nothing like the pleasant, considerate woman described in this book but much more like the "devil's … more

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review by luan_gaines. June 28, 2010

(3.5) "Such was the imperfection of our union... the power Edward held over me."

The book jacket suggests Campion seeks to put a more human face on the reviled commoner, Alice Perrers, mistress to Edward III and lady-in-waiting to Philippa of Hainault. Although the author makes a valiant attempt to flesh out a figure spoken of with disdain in nearly every historical account, I found it difficult to empathize with this protagonist and her endless rationalizations for behavior that led to court gossip. As the wife of wealthy merchant, Janyn Perrers, Alice is content until she … more

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