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I read two YA historical fiction novels set in medieval times this
weekvery different places, however.
The Queens
Daughter by Susan
Coventry. Joan of
England, the
youngest child of
Henry II of England
and Eleanor of
Aquitaine, is
transplanted from
Poitiers to Sicily to
the Holy Land back
to Poitiers and finally
to Toulouse. The
fictionalized
biography of Joan
takes as its theme her struggle to choose between her parents,
especially her mothers, advice to trust no one, certainly no man,
and Joans own inclination to love and be loved. I enjoyed the
story of this princess caught in the middle of the marital and
political skirmishes of her parents and her pugnacious older
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little verifiable information about Joans life exists, it was
believable, if perhaps a bit romantic. Theres also some odd
speculation about Joans (married) love life, but its OK for older
teens. Anyway, dont we all want to believe that the princess lives
happily ever after with the love of her life, after maybe some
suffering and difficulty? Thats what happens in this version of
Joans story, and it makes a for a satisfying read. Joan lived from
1165-1199 in medieval Europe.
Daughter of Xanadu
by Dori Jones Yang.
There are probably
several novels that
take the adventures
of Marco Polo as a
starting point, but
this one is different
because its told
from the vantage
point of the fictional
sixteen year old
granddaughter of
the Great Kublai
Khan, the Mongol
ruler of China in the 13th century. Emmajin scorns the idea of
becoming a dutiful wife and wants only to use her skill with a bow
and her horsemanship to serve the Great Khan, her grandfather,
in battle. However, when she is assigned to prove her loyalty by
spying on the Westerners, Marco Polo,his father and his uncle,
Emmajin becomes more and more confused about who she is and
what she really wants out of life.
Reading this book was like entering another world, like the mind-
bending worlds that fantasy and futuristic authors create, only this
one was a real historical place and time. I knew very little about
Mongol culture and customs when I started the book, and I felt as
if by the time I finished I at least had an introduction to the world
of Kublai Khan and his court. Emmajin is an admirable and strong
character, and her romance-from-afar with Marco Polo is handled
deftly and tastefully. Emajin also changes over the course of the
book from an immature tomboyish adventurer to a young woman
with strength and purpose. There are so many bookish, refined
females in historical fiction; it was refreshing to read about an
intelligent girl heroine who loves to fight and ride horses and
compete for prizes. And she learns to channel that strength and
competitiveness into pursuits that will make a real improvement in
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More YA historicals set during the twelfth and thirteenth
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Wow! Thanks for the list of books. Thanks
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