num_pages: 635
description:  What kind of woman becomes the wife of two kings and the mother of two more? Saxon England 1002. Not only is thelred a failure as King but his young bride Emma of Normandy soon discovers he is even worse as a husband. When the Danish Vikings led by Swein Forkbeard and his son Cnut cause a maelstrom of chaos Emma as Queen must take control if the Kingdom-and her crown-are to be salvaged. Smarter than history remembers and stronger than the foreign invaders who threaten England's shores Emma risks everything on a gamble that could either fulfill her ambitions and dreams or destroy her completely. Emma the Queen of Saxon England comes to life through the exquisite writing of Helen Hollick who shows in this epic tale how one of the most compelling and vivid heroines in English history stood tall through a turbulent fifty-year reign of proud determination tragic despair and triumph over treachery.
language: English
title: The Forever Queen
publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark