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Novel in Progress:
A passionate student of history, Francesca Stanfill is now turning her eye, and her voice, to the world of the brilliant Eleanor of Aquitaine and the transformational 12th century. Few queens in history were as accomplished, literate and powerful as Eleanor, the greatest heiress of Europe, who would go on to become the wife of two kings (Louis VII of France and Henry II of England) and the mother of two kings (Richard the Lionheart and John of England). Hers was a courageous life of constant adventure, danger and accomplishment, and one which — astonishingly for her time — lasted 82 years…
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Eleanor of Aquitaine
A passionate student of history, Francesca Stanfill is now turning her eye, and her voice, to the world of the brilliant Eleanor of Aquitaine and the transformational 12th century. Few queens in history were as accomplished, literate and powerful as Eleanor, the greatest heiress of Europe, who would go on to become the wife of two kings (Louis VII of France and Henry II of England) and the mother of two kings (Richard the Lionheart and John of England). Hers was a courageous life of constant adventure, danger and accomplishment, and one which — astonishingly for her time — lasted 82 years…
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Wakefield Hall
By Francesca StanfillWall Street Journal reporter Elisabeth Rowan is authorized by the family of Joanna Eakins, a famous Shakespearean actress, to write a posthumous biography.
Propelled by her discoveries, Elisabeth embarks on a dangerous quest for the truth hidden far beneath the elegant, civilized surfaces of New York, London, and Paris. In the labyrinthine twists and turns of the actress's legacy, Elisabeth discovers passion, terror, jealous fury, madness, and-ultimately-an astonishing secret.…
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Shadows & Light
By Francesca StanfillShadows and Light precisely, poignantly anatomizes the nature of erotic obsession, as a gifted, independent artist falls into sensual thrall to a sophisticated, worldly and ultimately elusive lover. From the moment she encounters Alexander Para — formidably charming, finally enigmatic — Allegra finds herself caught in an erotic compulsion that gradually erodes her confidence, her independence, her very sense of self. Moving from New York to Venice, from the slopes of St. Moritz and the bleached beaches of Crete to an inevitable moment of unmasking and painful self-revelation…
Other Works
By Francesca StanfillFrancesca Stanfill’s writing covers a broad range. In her novels, she weaves rich tapestries of romance, suspense, and literary divertissement. In her nonfiction – magazine pieces and essays – she has explored the heady, ruthless world of the power elite of New York. She has also written extensively about art, literature, history and collecting. She is, in many ways, an intensely modern woman and yet one with a classical, almost 19th century sensibility…
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