The wandering queen
Heywood, Claire2026
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The King of Tyre is dead, his final words anointing his clever and strong-willed daughter, Elissa, as the new queen until his young son, Pygmalion, comes of age. But betrayal and danger soon haunt Elissa, and she is forced to flee the kingdom - exiled with a band of loyal followers and a broken heart. After an arduous search for a new home, Elissa and her people settle in North Africa, and she is crowned Queen Dido: the ferocious and devoted ruler of her newly established city of Carthage. Soon a powerful trading hub, Carthage thrives under Dido's governance. But when a band of Trojan survivors, led by the valiant Aeneas, washes up on a nearby shore, Queen Dido is reminded of a promise she made long ago, never to trust or to love another again. Can Dido overcome her past and open herself - and her city - up to Aeneas, or is their love doomed to burn everything to the ground?
Main title:
The wandering queen / Claire Heywood.
Author:
Heywood, Claire, author
Imprint:
London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2026.
Collation:
336 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781399730259 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
BRN:
9049121
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