Sex with the Queen LP [Large Print] [Paperback]

Eleanor Herman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 7, 2006

This book is written by the bestselling author of "Sex with Kings". Featured on National radio interviews e.g., "Woman's Hour" and reviewed in national press e.g., "Daily Mail", it will appeal to readers of history, historical fiction, and of women's studies titles. In this follow-up to the bestselling "Sex with Kings", we discover the truth about what goes on behind the closed door of the Queen's boudoir. After all, Queen Victoria, that bastion of virtue, had nine children! You'll read about the notorious Catherine the Great, the passionately foolish Marie Antoinette, the destructively willful Tsarina Alexandra, and many more! Some Queens had numerous lovers, others seldom strayed, but all were full-blooded women who lived and loved under intense public scrutiny. And the men who loved these women sometimes gained riches, and sometimes lost their heads. Once again, Eleanor Herman has combined impeccable research while accessibly telling these fascinating stories. "Sex with the Queen" will both entertain and educate.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Author Eleanor Herman is related to most of the royal houses of Europe. With the blood of kings flowing in her veins, she has spent most of her free time since childhood studying their lives and traveling to their palaces. A member of the National Press Club's Book and Author Committee, currently her full-time job is researching and writing women's history. Praise for Sex with Kings - "An enlightening social history that is great fun to read." New York Times Book Review --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 504 pages
• Publisher: WmMorrow (November 7, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061120758
• ISBN-13: 978-0061120756
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,206,046 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PERFECT FOLLOW UP TO "SEX WITH KINGS"!!, October 1, 2007

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Krista Anderson "Kenzie'sAuntKK" (AL by way of GA & AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sex with the Queen: 900 Years of Vile Kings, Virile Lovers, and Passionate Politics (Paperback)

I LOVED, "Sex With Kings" and was SO happy when I heard there was to be a companion book about the Queens. So I waited what seemed like forever for it to come out and when it did, I couldn't put it down! I felt like I was reading, "People," but the historical version. That was great! (I get "People" by the way.) I laughed more than a few times at the insanity of some of the actions of the Queens. Better than a soap opera. But best of all-it REALLY happened! HA!

Two of the best books I've read in a very long time. I'll read whatever Ms. Herman decides to publish in the future. How about a book about all the crazy things the famous poets of the world did? THAT would be great! I have a degree in English Literature and some of the things I've heard would make a GREAT book!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, December 20, 2007

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J. Anderson (Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sex with the Queen: 900 Years of Vile Kings, Virile Lovers, and Passionate Politics (Paperback)

VERY interesting book! I would certainly reccomend it to anyone who's in to history - or even if you're not! It's extremely well-written and gives the reader a very personal look into the lives of royalty.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well done!, October 26, 2007

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Flea (Brandon, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sex with the Queen: 900 Years of Vile Kings, Virile Lovers, and Passionate Politics (Paperback)

This book is very well written, I absolutely could not put it down. the title pretty much explains the book but, the information Eleanor provides us with is amazing. It almost seems fictional, but you know it's fact, which makes it even better. I recommend Sex with the Queen to nonfictional and fictional readers everywhere.