ALSO BY PAMELA KAUFMAN
One of history’s greatest women, celebrated by her contemporaries, descendants, and biographers, comes to life in this mesmerizing novel.
The Book of Eleanor
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The enchanting Alix of Wanthwaite returns in a suspenseful and richly textured adventure in which nothing less than the future of England is at stake.
Banners of Gold
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The first thrilling tale in the Alix of Wanthwaite saga.
Shield of Three Lions
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“Superbly written . . . The richness of the characters, the historical details, and the story as a whole make this novel a memorable reading experience.”
—Chicago Sun-Times
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Also by Pamela Kaufman
The Book of Eleanor: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine
The Alix of Wanthwaite Novels
Shield of Three Lions
Banners of Gold
Copyright 2006 by Pamela Kaufman
Reader’s Group Guide copyright 2006 by Three Rivers Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Kaufman, Pamela.
The prince of poison : a novel / Pamela Kaufman.
1. Richard I, King of England, 1157–1199—Relations with women—Fiction. 2. Eleanor, of Aquitaine, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of England, 1122–1204—Fiction. 3. Great Britain—History—John, 1199–1216—Fiction. 4. John, King of England, 1167–1216—Fiction. 5. Illegitimate children of royalty—Fiction. 6. Kings and rulers—Succession—Fiction. 7. British—France—Fiction. 8. Pregnant women—Fiction. I. Title.
PS3561.A8617P75 2006 2005011226
eISBN: 978-0-307-34540-0
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