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| Plot Summary of Castle Rising |
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"The year is 1307. The Scottish freedom fighter William Wallace is dead; but in his wake has left England in ruin. To save his crumbling Empire, the evil Edward II, King of England, takes for his bride the young and exquisitely beautiful Isabella, daughter of the King of France. A disturbed and perverse young man, obsessed with his male lover Piers Gaveston, his real plan is to kill her and frame his arch enemy Scotland. Immediately after the marriage Isabella learns of his plans, but cleverly thwarts every attempt on her life, finding protection with two lovers, the King of Scotland and the King of Wales. She in turn plots the overthrow of her husband, emerges triumphant by turning political events against him and in doing so saves the empire from annihilation.
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John Mealing, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Life of a profession:
- prince/nobleman/king/queen
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age:
- 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb:
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
- deluded
- eccentric
- mentally ill
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 4 ()
Europe
Yes
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Mountains:
- climbing on trails
Island?
Yes
Island:
- Atlantic Ocean Island
City?
Yes
City:
- London
Style
Person
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
Lot of foul language?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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