The Constant Princess - Brossura

Gregory, Philippa

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0743272498 ISBN 13: 9780743272490

Casa editrice: Washington Square Pr, 2006

Riassunto

A richly detailed fictional portrait of Henry VIII's first wife, Katherine of Aragon, the daughter of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain, follows her from her passionate youthful marriage to Henry's older brother, Arthur, her widowhood, her marriage to Henry and her denial of her true love for Arthur, and the divorce that led to Henry's second marriage to Anne Boleyn. Reprint. 175,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

"In her addictive new novel, [Gregory] turns her eye to Katherine of Aragon, a princess who became Queen of England -- all by dint of a well-kept secret."

-- Marie Claire

"Gregory's story is as ambitious as its main character...."

-- Entertainment Weekly

"Gregory makes the broad sweep of history vibrant and intimate."

-- Kirkus Reviews

L'autore:

Philippa Gregory is the author of many New York Times bestselling novels, including The Other Boleyn Girl, and is a recognized authority on women’s history. Many of her works have been adapted for the screen including The Other Boleyn Girl. Her most recent novel, The Last Tudor, is now in production for a television series. She graduated from the University of Sussex and received a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, where she is a Regent. She holds honorary degrees from Teesside University and the University of Sussex. She is a fellow of the Universities of Sussex and Cardiff and was awarded the 2016 Harrogate Festival Award for Contribution to Historical Fiction. She is an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck, University of London. She founded Gardens for the Gambia, a charity to dig wells in poor rural schools in The Gambia, and has provided nearly 200 wells. She welcomes visitors to her website PhilippaGregory.com.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Washington Square Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0743272498
• ISBN 13: 9780743272490
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 393