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Source: BBC Radio 4 "Book of the Week" Wednesday

Roundup

11-16-05

Isabella: The She-Wolf of France, Queen of England, 3rd of 5 [15min]

Isabella assembles an army in France and prepares to free England from the tyrannical reign of her husband, Edward II. Alison Weir's biography is abridged by Miranda Davies and read by Janet McTeer.

Read entire article at BBC Radio 4 "Book of the Week" Wednesday