The queen's vow a novel of Isabella of Castile
"Isabella of Castile, the intelligent and fiery Spanish queen best remembered today for funding the voyages of Christopher Columbus, begins this historical novel as a mere pawn in the decadent court of her weak older brother. When controversy arises over the legitimacy of her brother's hei...
| Main Author: | Gortner, C. W. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Ballantine Books,
c2012.
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| Summary: |
"Isabella of Castile, the intelligent and fiery Spanish queen best remembered today for funding the voyages of Christopher Columbus, begins this historical novel as a mere pawn in the decadent court of her weak older brother. When controversy arises over the legitimacy of her brother's heir, Isabella's tenacity and ruthlessness allow her to seize the throne with the help of her beloved Ferdinand of Aragon. After she is crowned, however, Isabella faces continued threats to the security of the realm not only from outside sources but also from Ferdinand's own pride and arrogance."--Library Journal. |
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| Physical Description: |
382 p. : map, geneal. table ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [375]-379). |
| ISBN: |
9780345523969 (hbk.) 0345523962 (hbk.) 9780345523983 (ebk.) 0345523989 (ebk.) |
| Author Notes: |
C. W. Gortner was born and raised in Spain. He moved to the United States when he was a teen-ager. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in San Francisco and a Masters of Fine Arts in Writing from the New College of California. He soon found his passion for writing and became an author of historical fiction. His titles include: The Last Queen, The Confessions of Catherine De Medici, The Queen's Vow: A Novel of Isabella of Castile, Mademoiselle Chanel, and Marlene. He was named one of the top ten historical novelists by The Washington Independent Review of Books. (Bowker Author Biography) |