The Confessions of Catherine De Medici - Rilegato

Gortner, C. W.

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ISBN 10: 0345501861 ISBN 13: 9780345501868

Casa editrice: Ballantine Books, 2010

Riassunto

Leaving her native Florence to marry Henry II of France, Catherine de Medici embarks on an unanticipated destiny of religious warfare, thwarted leadership and psychologically charged royal machinations. By the author of The Last Queen.

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"The notorious Catherine de Medici emerges as a flesh-and-blood woman in this masterful recounting of her life.  C.W. Gortner has an uncanny ability to delve into the intense humanness of his characters." —Margaret George, author of The Autobiography of Henry VIII 
 
"Powerful and determined, Catherine de Medici strides across the treacherous glamour of 16th century France in this breathtaking novel . . . With an exquisite eye for detail and deep sensitivity, Gortner evokes a woman of immense personality and resolve, who never gave up on her children or country. You will not be able to put this book down!"  —Michelle Moran, author of Nefertiti
 
"The Confessions of Catherine de Medici is a dramatic, epic novel of an all-too-human woman whose strength and passion propelled her into the center of grand events. Meticulously-researched, this engrossing novel offers a fresh portrait of a queen who has too often been portrayed as a villain. Bravo Mr. Gortner! " —Sandra Gulland, author of The Josephine B Trilogy and Mistress of the Sun 

"An intriguing and provocative book about one of history's most controversial queens and the turbulent world of 16th century France."—Sharon Penman, author of The Devil's Brood
 
"Thrilling and original . . . a dramatic portrait of a brilliant queen and a realm divided by dissension." —Stephanie Cowell, author of Claude and Camille and Mozart’s Sister

L'autore:

C. W. Gortner, half-Spanish by birth, holds an M.F.A. in writing, with an emphasis on historical studies, from the New College of California and has taught university courses on women of power in the Renaissance. He was raised in Málaga, Spain, and now lives in California.

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• Editore: Ballantine Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0345501861
• ISBN 13: 9780345501868
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 397