As entertaining and interesting as the premise of this biographical novel by Mr. Fripp seemed, I couldn't get past the first 25 pages - the author warns that Eleanor, dictating her memoirs to a lady-in-waiting who can write, rambles from time to time, but it was a bit repetitive and I lost interest. Also, the cover bothers me, especially the eyes. Maybe I'll re-read it, maybe I won't. ( )