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Summary: Konigsburg Did It Again!
Review: She created another great book! Always there with a unique story idea (case in point: "Father's Arcane Daughter" or "The View From Saturday"), Konigsburg has provided us with another piece of historical fiction. Although not quite as good as her "The Second Mrs. Giaconda", this book is to be read and read again. Elanor quickly becomes an enticing heroine, who obviously has a mind of her own. This book is great for giving kids a first-hand taste of medieval times and the politics etc. that is taught in history while giving them something fun to do. This book is engaging, and, while at times a bit dragging, gets across the point quite thoroughly. A must for anyone with a taste for strong female characters or medieval fiction in general.
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Summary: The book was boring.
Review: The book moved to slowly. There were too many people telling the story of Eleanor's life. I couldn't figure out who "I" was half the time in the story. The book is, to me, a good book to learn about the Middle ages, but it's not a real action packed book.
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Summary: i loved the book-never wanted it to end
Review: The book was very entertaining; while at the same time it taught me something about the medieval world that she lived in. It flew by.
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Summary: The Best Book
Review: The title of this book may scare somepeople into thinking that it is one of those boring books you'll read in school. I mean I have to admit I wouldn't have picked it up if it wasn't for a nice lady I met at a bookstore. Anyway the truth is A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver is anything but boring. It starts out as Elanor of Aquitaine (sorry if I spelled that wrong) and three others she knew throught different times of her life are waiting for Elanor's second husband to come up from heaven (today is judgement day). As they're waiting they each tell what they saw Elanor of Aquitaine to be. It all starts with an abbot who knew her when she was married to her first husband. Then is her second husband's mother. Next is a marshel she knew throught some of her second marrige. Finally she tells her own tale of what happened after the three had died. It is one of the best books I have ever read. If your planning on buying a book for someone ages 9-12 this is the book to get.
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Summary: This is the sort of book that will make child love history
Review: This book is another unique book from a very talented author. The story is about one of history's great females, Elinor, who becomes both the queen of France and of England. The story is told through the eyes of those who both love and hate her. Very imaginative book, will certainly keep children entertained.
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Summary: A fabulously hilarious book!
Review: This book is wonderful...in fact, one of the best I've read! It's hilarious! It tells the incredibly funny but true story of Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of two kings and mother (or grandmother) of several more. All together, an excellent book!
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Summary: A proud taste for scarelet and miniver
Review: This book tells about a young Queen Eleanor who has waited for her second husband to pass judgement and join her in heaven. It describes Eleanor's life from three different aspects, Abbot Suger, Emperess Matilda, and William. The author protrays each character through how they describe Eleanor's status and life along with their own. E. L. Konigsurg provides both excitement, humor, and education into one of the most memorable books of all time.
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Summary: An OK Book
Review: This book was very dissapointing for me. It was awful and I did not enjoy reading. Instead my class was forced to read it together. The only reason why I did give it 2 stars was because I liked the part in the end about how they don't know what an american is or what a president is when they meet abraham lincoln up in heaven!
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Summary: I should have read this when I was a kid!
Review: This is a wonderful historical narrative recounting the life of Elenor of Aquitaine. It was interesting and engaging while passing on facts about her life and times. The history lesson comes through without the reader being fully aware of it. From the cold and damp weather of England, to the warm nights and luxuries of Constantinople, Konigsburg does a excellent job of writing this (in)famous woman's tale. But then from her list of credits, this is not entirely surprising.
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Summary: Amazing book
Review: This is easily one of the best, if not the best, historical novels I've ever had the pleasure of reading. I first read it when I was maybe ten or twelve years old. I absolutely loved it! I read it five or six times over in the space of about a month. Reading this novel, I always felt like a part of the colorful medieval world created by Konigsburg. Every time I finished the book I had to immediately restart it; I couldn't stand not being part of that world anymore. I'm quite sure this book is at least partly responsible for the shelf full of history books in the corner of my bedroom. I'm a wee bit older now, nearly eighteen, but the medieval world introduced to me by _Scarlet and Miniver_ still interests me as much as it did when I finished the book for the first time. It truly left a lasting impression with me. P.S. - to the people who dislike or don't understand the title - "Scarlet" is a bright red, and "miniver" is white or light gray fur that was used as trim for royal or ceremonial robes. The name fits the book perfectly, because it sums up the passion Eleanor of Aquitaine had for vibrant colors and rich surroundings, things that set her apart from the dutiful, dull persons surrounding her throughout much of the book.
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