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The Lost Letters of Aquitaine - ¥700 (Between Oji and Nishi-sugamo stations.)
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Historical Fiction done very well. This story takes place prior to the downfall of the Knights of Templar during the Medieval chapter of European history in a period roughly 1140 to 1200, long before the Muslums were pushed out of the Iberian Peninsula and Columbus made his voyage to the New World.
"The only thing I felt was a strong hand around my neck, another around my waist, and -- before I could cry out -- I smelled the thick, sweet scent of a mandrake-soaked cloth. Unforgiving hands clapped it against my face, and all went dark."
"Alais, the king of France's sister, is abducted while on her mission for the wily Eleanor of Aquitaine, the former Queen of England, to retrieve hidden letters that, in the wrong hands, could bring down the English king. In exchange, the French princess was to receive long-heldand dangerous information. Now Alais, along with help from the very intriguing leader of the Knights Templar, must unravel a tangled web of family secrets and lies.
Filled with intrigue and peopled with compelling legendary figures, The Canterbury Papers is an "electrifying journey into the past" (Booklist)." [The book was first published in the USA under the title _The Canterbury Papers_.]
Publisher : Harper Collins Australia; Edition Unstated (January 1, 2004)
Language : English
ISBN-10 : 073227947X
ISBN-13 : 978-0732279479
Item Weight : 12 ounces
Best Sellers Rank: #7,104,556 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
Customer Reviews: 5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars