Princess Bride The Books

This was a great book by Shannon Hale. Her books keep you interested from beginning to end. Great Price too.

This was the first book I ever read from Shannon Hale, I really got hooked with her books after reading this one. SHe seems to make things almost believable. THis book shows her talent.

After reading the Goose Girl series, and Book of a Thousand Days, I was dismayed to discover that I'd never heard of Princess Academy. I immediately went out and grabbed a copy.

As usual, Ms. Hale's lyrical prose, strong character development, an exceptional story telling has once again left me wanting more.

I won't take time re-telling the story (many other posts here do a great job), but I do encourage anyone (regardless of age!!!) to pick up a Shannon Hale book. They are all wonderful!

More a story about work ethic, facing reality, and ability to adapt to changes with whatever talent one posesses, this is a wonderful "fairy tale" for people of any age to read. Rather than the glossy Cinderella pablum that has everyone fast-forwarding to "happily ever after," here the heroine embraces her own physical and character flaws, understands the importance of education, hard work, and communication. She adopts a "one-world" mentality that we must all eventually come to realize; especially our politicians! The title may be unfortunately misleading to our pre-conceived biases, but have faith in Shannon Hale's ability as an author, and you won't be disappointed. It's a can't-put-down page turner.

Are you looking for adventure? Relaxation? Maybe a little bit of tension? Princess Academy, by Shannon Hale, is the right book for you. This book is filled with excitement, adventure, and so much more.
The story starts in a quarry on Mount Eskel, but most of the story takes place at the academy on Mount Eskel. The setting is quite believable. I always envision the academy as a large, square, one-story building. Not much grows on Mount Eskel but the miri flower.
The book is about a girl named Miri who has to go to an academy with all of the girls from Mount Eskel who are the right age to become princess of Danland and its kingdom. Tutor Olana is terribly strict. She has understandable rules, but what I don't like is that she is very much a linguistic precisionist about the rules and her punishments are unbearable for the girls: terrible and senseless. will Miri and the other girls find a way to make time at the academy easier and get more visits home for themselves? Or will they get trapped into more hand lashings, visits to the closet, and other punishments of Olana's invention? To find out, read Princess Academy, by Shannon Hale.

A bride figure of really beautiful Grace.
The photograph which photographed her is splendid. Various articles used at the time of marriage are carried.
This is a precious document.

I bought this book for the sole purpose of learning more about Grace Kelly's wedding dress. At the time I bought the book, I was planning my own wedding and I wanted a wedding dress that looked similar to Grace's. However, I had not been able to find good pictures of the dress online or in other books I had of Grace. Therefore, I was delighted with this book, which has beautiful pictures of the dress. Furthermore, the book has also proven to be a great addition to my collection of Grace Kelly books as it provides particular attention and detail to one of the most important days in Grace's life. I highly recommend the book to anyone who is interested in Grace, and particularly in her wedding dress.

I, for one, think that Grace Kelly was the epitome of the most beautiful, elegant brides of the modern edge...even to Princess Diana..that dress and the work that went into it is mindblowing. I've seen the dress in person and it TRULY is BREATHTAKINGLY stunning! The lace, alone, in this modern age (although no longer available) would be over $10K ALONE! I plan to copy some of Grace's elegance in my very own wedding...a Rose Point Lace garter, the beautiful Juliet Cap...all I can say is this: It's not a Grace Kelly Bio--this is strictly dedicated to the dress and it's making: fabrics and laces used and how they were all put together. Truly and informative book besides being a wonderful reference as well as a Keepsake. At LEAST 5 stars on this. Check it out..you won't be disappointed!

I was a bit disappointed when I received the book as I thought it would have more colored pictures of her wardrobe. Many were in black and white. The photos of her wedding dress were lovely though -- I guess that was the true focus of the book.

This book gives a very detailed representation of Grace Kelly's Wedding Dress. It also gives lots of details of the events leading up to her wedding day. It is not a biography of her life. It focuses on her wedding day and the events leading up to it with the wedding day itself being the culmination.

This was my first Thomas Williams book and I have to say that it was an enjoyable experience. The Bride of Stone chronicles the rise and fall of Perivale, founder of the Seven Kingdoms, Davian the sculptor, and Perivale's daughter the Princess Avelessa. Each character's story is intertwined and along the way we are taught lessons on the dangers of pride and lust, as well as the beauty of love. Although this book measures almost 500 pages, it was fast paced and not a chore at all to read. The writing, although simple and straightforward leaves you wanting to know what happens next in the story. If you're a fan of christian allegory/fantasy or simply enjoy tales with knights, princesses, and a good mug of mead, then I would recommend this book.

Once again, Thomas Williams has delivered a beautiful story. He explores in a captivating manner the nature of beauty, the purpose of art, and the power of greed to corrupt and of selfless love to heal. A must read for fantasy lovers in any walk of life.

This is Thomas Williams third book in the series. It's a good story and you won't be able to put it down.

This story, a prequel to The Crown of Eden, is set in Williams' seven kingdoms, and is a marvelous addition to the series, which also includes The Devil's Mouth. All of them are mesmerizing novels which you will find difficult to put down. "Just a few more pages," I told myself again and again, "and I'll get up and do those chores that are calling for me." You may find parallels to quandaries you have faced in your life as you read the story of a young sculptor whose bitter experience brings him to shun the beauty and love of any woman, a princess whose royal existence is tragically spoiled, and the ruin of a good man by the multiplied ill effects of an unchecked destructive force within himself. The story is rich with lessons for life, yet not in a way that detracts from the story. This is highly recommended reading - and watch for Tom Williams' upcoming book about C. S. Lewis' Narnia!

This was my first time reading Thomas Williams' work - and it will not be the last! I had trouble putting it down, but also didn't want to hurry through it! I found the book incredibly satisfying - and I highly recommend it!

As a new Christina Dodd reader, and after just finishing and enjoying books one and two immensely in this series, I had very high hopes for book 3. Sadly, I couldn't even finish it. This book was about the oldest-and what should have been the smartest-sister Sorcha, and Prince Rainger.

The reader was introduced to a smart, brave, and tortured Rainger in books 1 and 2. What we get in book 3 is a easily captured, none too smart hero, and even worse, a completely harebrained "everything is beautiful because I've been raised by nuns" heroine in Sorcha! What should have been the most intense, passionate, and in depth of the 3 books was instead silly, predictible, and frustrating.

While I will still try other of Ms. Dodd's books as she obviously has talent, I personally do not recommend this book.

2 stars as I would still recommend the first two books in the series.

I don't want to ruin the surprises, so I won't go into detail. This novel works because the characters have such an endearing quality even in their worst moments. The author never emotionally manipulates the reader, though she keeps it real; both characters suffer heartbreak, yet the book is also very entertaining. Christina Dodd writes characters that are very real to life. I love how she ties the trilogy together at the end. I definitely recommend the other two books in the series "Barefoot Princess" and "Some Enchanted Evening." If you love this book, read Christina Dodd's "Runaway Princess" which has a like theme but way different plot. Both books deserve five stars!!!

You have to hand it to Christina.
She can write a novel that is at once witty,heartwarming AND sexy!! Not an easy feat!
AND she makes secondary characters more than cardboard cutouts.
One of her greatest strengths is that her books always finish as interesting as they start..
A wonderful last book in a sweet trilogy.

'The Prince Kidnaps a Bride' by Christina Dodd is the final book of the series - Princess Sorcha and Prince Rainger's story. The novel is based around three princesses who leave their country due to war. They left their home as children and now young women trying to survive. Prince Rainger comes to the convent pretending to simple fisherman but his lies, war and his love for Sorcha everthing turns into chaos. Check out the whole Lost Princess Series ,SOME ENCHANTED EVENING (1), THE BAREFOOT PRINCESS (2) and THE PRINCE KIDNAPS A BRIDE(3).

Princess Sorcha and Prince Rainger were betrothed from the time they were babies. Then war and rebellion tore both countries apart, scattering Sorcha and her three sisters to the wind, while Rainger suffered torture and imprisonment in the dungeon of his greatest enemy.

Now Rainger has finally discovered that Sorcha has been hiding in a convent. After disguising himself as a fisherman, he manages to escort Sorcha back toward their homeland, and the wedding he must have if he is to win his country back from his enemies.

Along the way Sorcha falls in love with him, and he persuades her to marry him, even though she still thinks he is a simple fisherman. Only to suffer her fury when she awakes the next morning to find out who he really is. . .

In the conclusion to the Princess series, Dodd picks up with the tortured Rainger, whose naivete resulted in his enemies taking his kingdom from him, and torturing him to the point of madness and death. For him, Sorcha is only a tool to win back what he has lost, and make amends for the damage he has caused-at first. Only when he seems to have lost her does he begin to fully appreciate what she has come to mean to him.

This conclusory novel is at least as enjoyable as the others in the series, although I could have wished for a bit more depth in the development of the villains of the piece. This is compensated for by the author's portrayal of the ambivalence of Rainger's own people, who have been brutalized by his enemy, and react to Rainger's new intervention with an all-too-human hesitance.

In fact, this story is actually more Rainger's than it is Sorcha's, and does not suffer for it. I particularly enjoyed the kind of Count of Monte Cristo flavor Dodd wove in her telling of Rainger's foolishness, his sufferings and his eventual rise to become a man worthy of the throne he regains.



Reviewed by Lee M



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These are all three such fantastic stories. Definitely one of my favorites. You won't go wrong with this read.

This is a good book, but if you are looking for a Princess Diana book, this is not one.

I enjoyed the second story in this anthology the most, as it lacked much of the redundancy and silliness that marked the other two. Mari's deep dark secret was laughable, and Tess was just TSTL (Too Stupid To Live).

The Unlikely Lover was a story that I forgot immediately after reading. Mari and Ward made no impression on me whatsoever. 3 Stars

The Princess Bride was much more readable. I enjoyed the interaction between King and Tiffany. I also liked the evil secretary (straight out of a 1930's serial!). 4 Stars

Now, the third story "Callaghan's Bride" is the one that made me decide to give this book one star. Alone, it would be a negative star book! Tess was irritating, Cag was a horrible individual that was completely unappealing (but his snake was nice- I would read a story about the snake in a heartbeat). Tess and Cag are "forced" to marry-Cag gets mad, Tess leaves and goes to St. Louis, a decided change from land-locked Jacobsville! Sure, St. Louis has a river (actually two) but you can't get more "land-locked" than Missouri (I lived less than one mile from the river, in Soulard)! Tess finds an apartment (rented by the week, nearly impossible in any city for an apartment that you would be able to live in) that's close to the job she found as a pastry chef (with no training and no experience) in a downtown hotel. No mention is made of the St Louis Arch, which is right on the river front, in downtown St Louis, yet Tess watches the barge traffic go by. There were so many flaws in this book that I was practically throwing it against the wall every time one of the numerous errors came up. Good thing I didn't or I would be paying for someone to fix multiple holes in my walls. -5 stars

THE WEDDING in WHITE is a Harlequin Exclusive and not this trilogy listed but had to let people know that this is an Excellent book also.

Mack Killain, twenty eight, had been responsible for raising his three siblings and has no desire to be tied down and no desire for starting over in raising children.

Twenty two year old sister, Vivian, who incidentally wants to go with a man who had acknowledged getting another girl pregnant. Of course Mack does not like the man. Then there is sixteen year old brother, Bob whom he advises, in a droll tone, to carry protection on his dates. And brother, Charles.

Natalie Brock is Vivian's best friend, and has a yen for Mack for years. She is also shocked to find out that the love of her high school life had gotten a long talk from Mack before going on a date. The young jock was killed shortly thereafter. And now Mack informs Natalie that her football hero only dated her on a bet.

Natalie also finds herself a bit jellous of Glenna, a free and willing woman that Mack sees when he needs a little free-for-all. Natalie doesn't know that Mack has been keeping his desire for her under strict control since she was seventeen and he was twenty-one.

Trouble was had by Natalie, Vivian and Mack [read it] and it took almost losing Natalie to bring Mack around and straighten out Vivian.

A great story - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED -- great addition to the Palmer collection.

This was the first Diana Palmer book I read, but definitely not the last! I love her stories of innocent young women who steal the hearts of these long, tall Texan cowboys. I just can't get enough of them! Start with Callaghan's Bride (it's the best, in my opinion) and then the other two. You will love them!

Prince Jefri of Bahania had just been bested...by a woman! And not just any female, but Billie Van Horn, his gorgeous, take-no-prisoners flight instructor who was more than a match for this ultramasculine male.

Well, she might be an ace in the air, but when it came to romance Billie was determined to keep both feet on the ground. So why did the sexy sheik make her feel as if she were soaring high above the clouds?

She knew that when royal honor called, her high-born lover would fly from her side forever...unless Jefri defied his destiny and chose love...

Billie Van Horn's and Prince Jefri's story to me is probably the "spunkiest", if that's a word, of Susan Mallery's Desert Rogue series. It was so much fun to read and yet a little sad.

Billie is the only girl in her family of men who travel all over the world training countries and pilots in the art of flying jets. Billie is an ace pilot and has never been beaten by a man. She is fun, beautiful, sexy, and spunky and longs to meet a man who accepts her for just being Billie.

Prince Jefri is the youngest son of the King of Bahania and is in charge of setting up the air force for Bahania, El Bahar and The City of Thieves. He is a Cracker Jack pilot as well, a ladies man and just plain sexy and handsome. However, he has also agreed to accept a wife as arranged by his father. Little does he realize he will be so strongly attracted to Billie and later fall in love with her. However, his "arranged" bride-to-be arrives on the scene only to complicate matters. Enter one huge mess and to add to the mix, Billie's brother and the King interfering in their relationship.

Again, Susan Mallery has written such an enjoyable story....love, lust and passion all in a desert setting.

Back Cover Book Summary

Lovely blonde Billie Van Horn is a gorgeous, take-no-prisoners flight instructor who has been assigned to train a number of pilots in Bahania, including the ultra-masculine Prince Jefri. At first Jefri is miffed at being bested by the beautiful super-pilot, but after he lays his eyes on her, he becomes hopelessly smitten.

The prince invites Billie to stay at his family's palace during the duration of the flight training, an offer she eager accepts. With her dog Muffin and her brother Doyle, Billie settles into the luxurious suite and enjoys her close proximity to Jefri.

But Billie is crestfallen when Jefri's future wife, the young and shy Tahira, arrives on the scene. Before meeting Billie, Jefri asked his father to find a suitable wife...and is dismayed when it seems to be too late to cancel his marriage plans. Billie is well aware that when royal honor calls, her high-born lover will have to fly from her side forever...unless he defies his destiny and chooses love

Prince Jefri of Bahania had just been bested by a woman. And not just any female, but Billie Van Horn, his gorgeous, take-noprisoners flight instructor who was more than a match for this ultramasculine male. Well, she might be an ace in the aire, but when it came to romance, Billie was determined to keep both feet on the ground. So why did the sexy sheik make her feel as if she were soaring high above the clouds? She knew that when royal honor called, her high-born lover would fly from her side forever - unless Jefri defied his destiny and chose love.

Watch how passion flares under the hot sun for this rogue sheik

elizabeth was a true fariy princess who never wanted to grow up.her marriage to franz joseph i and his imposing mother almost crush her.by traveling through the world barely kept her sane.

This story about Elisabeth a.k.a. Sisi, is fascinating in every way possible.
It is about a girl visiting the Emperor to final marriage arrangements between the handsome Emperor and Sisi's sister, Helene. But Franz Joseph is delighted with beautiful Elisabeth, that he choses HER to be his wife, to his mother's dismay. To read more about Elisabeth's life with the Emperor(or about her long, aubourn hair) don't flip through the pages of this novel, but actually read it.

This is a very good book. It makes you think twice about wanting to be an Empress, Queen, Princess.....

I liked this book. It was a lot of fun to read it. It is about a girl who will marry the Emperor of Austria and become the Empress. I liked how the book described the complex personality of Elisabeth. She likes animals (especially horses), but she also likes looking beautiful. I found her love for the Emperor believable. It was different from other books in the Royal Diaries series because most of the books gloss over girls wanting to look pretty. However, I thought it could have elaborated on her relationship with her mother more. The length was short, but it shouldn't stop you from reading this interesting book.

I have read this book only once, and will probubly not be reading it again. When i look to read these books, i look for books that are detailed, historicly correct, that are fun to read. Ive never heard of Elisabeth, and i do not think alot of people actually have. Well, heres my review -

Elisabeth is a 16 - year - old, soon to be bride. She is to be married to the 'Emperor'. Elisabeth and the 'Emperor' have absolutly nothing in common, except that the are both 'royalty'. Elisabeth is happy, though miserable, due to the fact that her soon - to - be 'mother - in - law' is an absolutly dreadful, controling person.

Some interesting facts about this book:

- - It says that Elisabeth's mother was setting up a meeting with her SISTER to see if the 'Emperor' is a suited match for Elisabeth, or Vice-Versa. (But that would mean they are cousins! omg!)

- - Elisabeth worries greatly how she looks, and dislikes her teeth because of their yellowish color.

- - Elisabeth had four children with the Emperor, and did not even participate in the naming of her first born! (because of her ignorant mother - in - law)

Overall, this book was decent. Nothing much interesting here, though. Some people may like this, but i did not. I would recomend the Royal Diary of Elizabeth I, it is very interesting, fun, and very historicly correct.

It said in the book that Elisabeth was murdered. I think it said she was 60 when she was murdered.

This was the first Claire Delacriox book I read and it is still my favorite of hers. It got me hooked. I've read it over and over. Great reading!

I had never been into romance and happened to run across this book at a yard sale. I figured for a dollar it wouldnt hurt to try adn the book just blew me away it was so amazing, i passed it around to my friends who found it equally amazing. I was so upset when i fininsh the book because it was over but also couldnt wait to read the rest of the series. I assure you this series will make you want to read them over and over!

The first book I have read of Claire Delacroix and I will now collect all of them. I love Luc and Brianna.

I liked the idea of one son refusing to participate in the quest for an item to win the bride. By staying home he got to know her and won her over that way, even though he wasn't planning to. Most of it was a nice story, but there were times I wished the story were over. I even skimmed a few pages. The conflict that caused her to leave him toward the end was an incorrect assumption on her part. I was diasappointed that the author couldn't come up with something better to create conflict. Sexual content: moderate.

I was really looking forward to this book, and the entire 'bride quest'series, but I didn't like most of the characters in 'The Princess'. I found Brianna a lukewarm heroine at best, throughout the book her childish efforts to deliberately misunderstand everything happening around her were exhausting. I did like the hero, Luc, and Ms. Delacroix wasted a fine character by inserting him into this slow-moving story. By the time the murders began, I was scanning each paragraph for the main idea and wishing the action would speed up, or the whole thing would just come to an end. Although I didn't like this story, I am going to try again with 'The Damsel' and 'The Heiress' and see if the 'bride quest' gets any better.

I was very disappointed. I had selected the next book for our monthly book club and it was The Princess Bride". I was looking for a good reference book that would aid in the discussion of "The Princess Bride", saw this online and bought it. It wasn't a good reference book. Instead, it was chapter after chapter of the author repeating her favorite lines and scenes from the movie. There were a few snippets of famous people talking about the movie including some from the actors in the movie. I didn't find anything else in the book vaguely interesting. Anyone who's read "The Princess Bride" and seen the movie knows the movie is good but is missing some of the best of the book (i.e. the zoo of death, Inigo and Fezzig's history and what Miracle Max REALLY thinks is as good as true love and it's not an MLT).

I read the first few chapters of the "Totally Geeky Guide to the Princess Bride" and couldn't read any further. I skimmed through the rest, read the quotes from the actors,etc. and then donated the book to a charity book sale. It was just a big advertisement for the movie and, think about it, if I bought this book then I'm already a fan of the movie and/or the book.

If you're a big fan of the movie, I recommend you buy The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure and read it. Willima Goldman wrote this book first and later the screen play that everyone has come to love.

We've really enjoyed this book. We thought we were the only family who were princess bride fanatics, spouting quotes at all occasions. Lots of fun and you might see something you missed!

This is a fun little book, which is essentially just a long essay by MaryAnn Johanson. It explores the quirks of the movie, the Princess Bride, with some references to the original book by William Goldman. I enjoyed reading it, and it only took me one sitting to finish it.

I picked up this book for my wife who is a huge Princess Bride fan. She loved it! If you're the type of fan who quotes dialog from this movie, like she is, you will want this book.

I was expecting insider info on the book and the movie. This is a more, "you might be a princess bride geek if..." type of book.
Not a bad read, but not what I was hoping for.

This book is very good.In the sources part of the book it doesnt say where she got alot of her recources.She knows these things because shes related to almost all of them.If not by blood then by marriage.All but two of the royal houses of europe still running or not were intwined by marriage.So that is how she got most of her resources.

This book is very good.In the sources part of the book it doesnt say where she got alot of her recources.She knows these things because shes related to almost all of them.If not by blood then by marriage.All but two of the royal houses of europe still running or not were intwined by marriage.So that is how she got most of her resources.

The first duty of a princess has always been to marry for the good of the dynasty and/or the country; that's the role she was born to fill and most female royals accepted the marriages arranged for them with at least a sense of duty and sometimes with an eager eye to adventure. But some of these women were strong-willed and talented in their own right and came to exert considerable influence over their adopted nations. The author, an Austrian-Bohemian whose family lost everything in the two world wars, lived in Australia and Africa, studied art in Italy, and established her own design company in London. In 1978, she married Prince Michael of Kent, Queen Elizabeth's first cousin, and set up housekeeping in Kensington Palace (and still ran her company). In this volume, she outlines the lives of eight women married off as political chess pieces, and especially their experiences in their new homelands. These include major figures like Marie Antoinette of Austria, who married Louis XVI of France and went to the guillotine, and Catherine of Anhalt, who became empress of Russia; lesser lights like Leopoldina of Austria, who became empress of Brazil, and Maria Carolina, also of Austria, who married the king of Naples; much-loved figureheads like the Danish princess who became Queen Alexandra of Great Britain; and the tragic figures of Empress Victoria of Prussia, daughter of Queen Victoria of Great Britain, whose husband, Frederick III, died only three months after acceding to the throne of Germany, and Empress Marie of Russia, who lived to see her son, Nicholas II, executed with his family. Because of her inside track with both Austrian and British titled families, the author generally does a good job of conveying the attitudes of her subjects. But because this is in no way a scholarly book, her many quotes lack citations and the short bibliography is heavy on popular works. Still, it's a good place to start.

For someone who spends a lot of time reading about the history of royalty in Europe, Crowned in a Far Off Country: Portraits of Eight Royal Brides by Princess Michael of Kent is about as lightweight as they come.

The author chronicles eight women born into the royal families of Europe who married to become queens and empresses. Included are Marie Antoinette, Catherine the Great, Empress Marie (Russia), Queen Alexandra (England), Queen Maria Carolina (Naples), Empress Victoria (Prussia), Empress Eugenie (France) and Empress Leopoldina (Brazil). Princess Michael provides a chapter on each woman, and none of the chapters is longer than 29 pages. The Danish sisters, Alexandra (England) and Marie (Russia) share one chapter. Confining Catherine the Great or Marie Antoinette to less than 30 pages is almost laughable.

In describing these women, Princess Michael spends more time discussing their palaces, their make-up, their clothes, their rooms, their hairstyles and their table services rather than the really important things about their lives. Many were victims of complicated political intrigues, but we are given only abbreviated versions. In fact, the author states in her introduction that she "tried to ignore politics and concentrate on the lighter side of their lives." She claims to have "felt cheated when reading biographies of such famous women without learning about what they wore, or how their hair was arranged, or what they ate," etc. As far as I'm concerned, facts like these are mere fluff, and not what I'm looking for in a biography. Also, Princess Michael is not very good at documenting where she got her information.

In terms of the major, more well-known characters, there is nothing new to be learned here. In fact, I'm not sure how well the author knows her subject matter (despite her claims to have come to love them all). For instance, she claims that Queen Alexandra was not a fashion leader and that her personal style was simplicity. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Queen Alex has been compared to the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Both women were extremely stylish and set many fashion trends in England. Also, anyone who has seen a photo of Queen Alex dripping with jewels would not accuse her of simple tastes.

So, if you have very little knowledge of European royalty, Crowned in a Far Country might be a good place to start. But for me, it was pretty much a waste.

I think that some of the reviewers have been a bit harsh on HRH and that she's presented a likeable, gossipy view of the temperaments and times of the ladies about whom she's written. I don't believe that she ever intended to give an in depth, political overview of the royal consorts...far from it! Even though one reviewer called it a "lightweight" book, I believe that it was the personal side of these women that the author wished to show, not their effect on the country's politics. Personally, I loved hearing about the fashions, customs and foibles of these princesses from past times and also loved to hear about their relationships with their husbands, children and families. So, it's all irrelevant to the workings of the various countries but, so what..it's an entertaining collage of personal facts about well known women and I for one, thoroughly enjoyed it!