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Original Title:	Courtesan
ISBN:	1400051746 (ISBN13: 9781400051748)
Edition Language:	English URL http://www.dianehaeger.com/my_books/courtesan/default.aspx
Characters:	Henri II of France, Diane de Poitiers
Setting:	France,1533

Courtesan

Diane Haeger

Paperback | Pages: 569 pages

Rating: 3.98 | 2029 Users | 147 Reviews

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Amid the disapproving gossip of the Court, a royal romance defies all obstacles.

The Court of François I is full of lust, intrigue, and bawdy bon temps—a different world from the quiet country life Diane de Poitiers led with her elderly husband. Now a widow, the elegant Diane is called back to Court, where the King’s obvious interest marks her as an enemy to the King’s favourite, Anne d’Heilly. The Court is soon electrified by rumors of their confrontations. As Anne calls on her most venomous tricks to drive Diane away, Diane finds an ally in the one member of Court with no allegiance to the King’s mistress: his teenage second son, Henri.

Neglected by his father and disliked by his brothers, Prince Henri expects little from his life. But as his friendship with Diane deepens into infatuation and then a romance that scandalizes the Court, the Prince begins to discover hope for a future with Diane. But fate and his father have other plans for Henri—including a political marriage with Catherine de Medici. Despite daunting obstacles, Henri’s devotion to Diane never wanes; their passion becomes one of the most legendary romances in the history of France.

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Title	:	Courtesan
Author	:	Diane Haeger
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 569 pages
Published	:	July 25th 2006 by Broadway Books (first published March 1st 1993)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Cultural. France. Fiction. Romance. Literature. 16th Century

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Ratings: 3.98 From 2029 Users | 147 Reviews

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What a love story! To live and love a life as such...Henri and Diane lived in my head as I became the silent observer of their life and story being lived.

Haeger's writing style in Courtesan seemed a bit antiquated, but it worked for the story. The novel read like it had an omniscient point of view, but in reality it was mostly head-hopping. Since this book was first published in 1993, and at the time head hopping was fairly common in novels, I'd say no harm, no foul. Haeger's writing was beautiful, in my opinion. Her descriptions were compelling, which I love, because it's a means for me to escape. It's not a light read, but it's more of an

This was by far the worst book I've read this year if not the last three years

To be clear, this is a work of fiction, a romance novel based on a real person, rather than an historical novel. Big Difference. Don't read this one for the history. Diane de Poitiers existed, and she was the mistress of the King of France. Some of the events from her life are represented in the book, and some are fabricated. Diane Haeger has done her research, and the book rings true-ish for the most part. It's the story of the widow Diane, who is called to the court of Francis I, presumably to

It was a good retelling of the life of Diane de Poitiers ( from the beginning of her return to court to King Henri's death), but I find it lacks the necessary drama that a book of this length needs. Diane is too perfect, she has no faults, no selfish needs, no scheming. I find this unbelievable for a mistress of the French Court.One thing that bothered me, as it always does, is the purposeful nature of the unflattering descriptions of her romantic rivals. Queen Catherine is constantly described

A very fascinating portrayal of the French court during the reigns of kings Francis I and Henri II. While I love historical fiction, I have never read a book set in France, nor had I ever heard of Diane de Poitiers, so this was a first for me. The love affair between her and Henri was both scandalous (because of their age difference) and fascinating. Oh, to be cherished and loved like she was!!

This book is nothing but sex. People having sex. People wanting to have sex. People talking about sex. Thinking about sex. Promising sex. Threatening sex. Watching other people have sex. Remembering past sex. I was a hundred pages in and nothing was happening. Except sex. Once in awhile world events were mentioned but that lasted only a paragraph or two and it was back to the sex. And it wasn't even good sex, either.Also, I was irked by the portrayal of Francis I. I'm not saying Francis was any