The Queen's Vow

Zusatztext 'A marvellous story! and one that is superbly told . . . a fascinating! gripping read'. Informationen zum Autor 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 divides his time between Northern California and Antigua, Guatemala. He welcomes visitors at: www.cwgortner.com. www.historicalboys.blogspot.co.uk www.twitter.com/CWGortner Klappentext Lavish historical fiction for fans of Philippa Gregory, from C. W. Gortner, author of THE LAST QUEEN. Zusammenfassung A compelling novel which reimagines the early years of one of history's most notorious queens in all their passion, treachery and bloodshed. ' I am Isabella, Queen of Castile . . .' Isabella was the notorious warrior-queen who, along with her husband Ferdinand, transformed Spain forever. Popular belief has her as a religious fanatic persuaded into the horrific excesses of the Inquisition by her confessor, Torquemada; but C W Gortner paints a picture of her early life, showing us a headstrong, passionate girl who grew into the most powerful queen Spain ever knew and whose vision and imagination allowed Columbus to discover America.

'A marvellous story, and one that is superbly told . . . a fascinating, gripping read'.

Vorwort
Lavish historical fiction for fans of Philippa Gregory, from C. W. Gortner, author of THE LAST QUEEN.

Autorentext

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 divides his time between Northern California and Antigua, Guatemala. He welcomes visitors at: www.cwgortner.com.

www.historicalboys.blogspot.co.uk
www.twitter.com/CWGortner

Zusammenfassung

A compelling novel which reimagines the early years of one of history's most notorious queens in all their passion, treachery and bloodshed.

'I am Isabella, Queen of Castile . . .'

Isabella was the notorious warrior-queen who, along with her husband Ferdinand, transformed Spain forever. Popular belief has her as a religious fanatic persuaded into the horrific excesses of the Inquisition by her confessor, Torquemada; but C W Gortner paints a picture of her early life, showing us a headstrong, passionate girl who grew into the most powerful queen Spain ever knew and whose vision and imagination allowed Columbus to discover America.