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The Confessions of Catherine de Medici
C W Gortner
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Description for The Confessions of Catherine de Medici
Paperback. Passion, adultery and betrayal in the court of one of history's most-maligned queens. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300.
I was ten years old when I discovered I might be a witch...The sixteenth century: the era of queens. Catherine de Medici is an impressionable, mystical girl. She is orphaned and taken hostage by her enemies, and manipulated by her advisors; yet she is to become France's most powerful regent. History will make her name synonymous with evil, but she is all too human. Humiliated at the hands of her husband and his mistress, and haunted by her gift of second sight, she must rise above her troubles and fight to save her dynasty and adopted country from the brutal ... Read more
I was ten years old when I discovered I might be a witch...The sixteenth century: the era of queens. Catherine de Medici is an impressionable, mystical girl. She is orphaned and taken hostage by her enemies, and manipulated by her advisors; yet she is to become France's most powerful regent. History will make her name synonymous with evil, but she is all too human. Humiliated at the hands of her husband and his mistress, and haunted by her gift of second sight, she must rise above her troubles and fight to save her dynasty and adopted country from the brutal ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
299g
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340962978
SKU
V9780340962978
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About C W Gortner
C.W. Gortner is half-Spanish by birth and spent his formative years in southern Spain, where his lifelong fascination with history began. He is author of THE LAST QUEEN, THE CONFESSIONS OF CATHERINE DE MEDICI, THE QUEEN'S VOW and, writing as Christopher Gortner, THE TUDOR SECRET. His books have garnered international acclaim and been translated into fourteen languages to date. He ... Read more
Reviews for The Confessions of Catherine de Medici
Alison Weir and Philippa Gregory fans will devour this smashing fictional biography.
Booklist
Disturbing royal secrets and court manipulations wickedly twist this enthralling story, brilliantly told.
Publishers Weekly on THE LAST QUEEN
Compelling... a riveting blend of passion, power and betrayal.
Inside Soap
In this book C W Gortner vividly depicts the turbulent life ... Read more
Booklist
Disturbing royal secrets and court manipulations wickedly twist this enthralling story, brilliantly told.
Publishers Weekly on THE LAST QUEEN
Compelling... a riveting blend of passion, power and betrayal.
Inside Soap
In this book C W Gortner vividly depicts the turbulent life ... Read more