**more coming soon**Catherine de Medici has long been a pariah in the royal circles. It was she who was blamed for some of France's darkest moments. However, in this refreshing look at her life, through her own words, we see the lengths that she went to in order to save France, and to keep her sons ...
First off, I should start of by saying I do not know that much about this particular time period in France. I know how the political landscape of France effects other countries in Europe (mainly England) at this point in time but I am unfamiliar with how the French situation came to be. What I find ...
NO SPOILERS!!I have finished the book and want to say very clearly that this is a wonderful book. For me the the latter half is much better than the first, but you need the first to get acquainted with the characters. I did come to empathize with Catherine. It just took me a while. My sole reservati...
I absolutely loved The Last Queen when I read it and I’m glad I wasn’t disappointed with this either!Catherine de Medici is leaving Italy to marry Henry, second son of French King François I. But Henri is on love with his older mistress Diane de Poitiers and doesn’t seem to care about Catherine at a...
Very good, and very different than what I had expected. Fairly accurate, the only time I really had to suspend my belief was the extent of Catherine's involvement with Coligny. Other than that, a great read. For the longer review, please go here:http://www.epinions.com/review/Book_The_Confessions_of...
I think I have always been a Historical Fiction fan. Something about reading about other cultures and times just fascinates me. My first favorite books were The Little House on The Prairie series, and I can still remember picking up my first James Michner. Over the years I have read quite a few H...
This is an intelligent and well-written historical novel based on the life of Catherine de Medici, the sixteenth-century queen of France, who saw three of her sons hold the French throne before the Valois dynasty gave way to the Bourbons in the person of Henri IV. Except for some things that I found...
The Confessions of Catherine de Medici is a fantastic example of historical fiction. Lush backdrops, details so clear and precise that the images all but leap off the page, a notorious yet mysterious historical figure, a very tumultuous time period - these all combine perfectly to present Catherine...
This book has left me breathless. No matter how many times I try to write a review that captures the essence and beauty in which it was written, I cannot do justice.C. A. Gortner captures Catherine de Medici and brings her to life. So many times I've had to remind myself that this is fiction, and no...
Catherine de Medici is sent from her native Italy to marry Henri, the second son of François I. More interested in hunting and his older mistress Diane de Poitiers Henri has little interest in his wife, which makes it difficult for her to do her duty to be fruitful and multiply. Eventually Henri's o...
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