Picked up this book on a whim in the library and completely have no regret at all.For someone who really does not have much knowledge of the actual history and Catherine Medici herself I truly did enjoy the book and could not put it down. I'm not a big fan of historical fiction but the tale in th...
Great look into history Great! I loved it! The mother in law of Mary Queen of Scots. Sorcery, too!
This book had a lot of potential, but was largely disappointing. The character's personalities fell flat. Caterina was alternatively portrayed as a self-absorbed child and a politically savvy woman, but it was difficult to reconcile these two images. It was also disappointing that the best way to...
I am disappointed in this historical novel which seems mostly to be about fictional characters. The novel begins with casting Caterina, the teenager, as a hard hearted, cruel and trivial young woman, viewed by a fictional lady-in-waiting to Bona, Caterina's stepmother. This lady in waiting call...
Review:First off, I’d like to say that this review was a lot longer, but I trimmed it down ;-) I’ve been very interested in the Borgia family for the past few years, and they’re one of the most fascinating parts of European Renaissance history.Okay, okay, I admit it. I’m in withdrawal after the f...
Es complicada mi reacción ante este libro. La lectura es dentro de todo amena, esta escrito en forma de diario, cada personaje escribe su propio diario y son estos fragmentos de historia lo que nos llegan. Leemos a Mary, a Zsuzsanna y sobre todo a Arkady Tsepesh quien ha vuelto a su tierra natal ...
I did not see what ultimately became of the so recently jubilant Fray Hojeda, except to know that none of the soldiers would go near him but stood around him in a leery half circle as he cried out weakly for help. With the help of one of his guards, Gabriel dragged me into his house, into the din...
When the sun began to set, I lit a taper and remained. A servant came bearing my father’s request that I come down and sup with him; I refused. I did not want to be reconciled yet. But as I sat in the darkness watching my mother’s profile in the candleglow, I felt a stirring of regret. I was no b...
While I never approved of her affairs outside marriage—were Caterina to become pregnant again, the scandal could cost her her lands—I was glad that this time she had chosen the kindest of men. When Ser Giovanni returned again after New Year’s, all his belongings were taken to the lavish apartment...
Whilst I dashed up the stairs to join her, she added: I cannot promise you that she will entirely understand who you are. She speaks little, and when she does, she is generally confused; I gave her an injection of morphia for the pain not long ago, so she is sleepy as well. Be patient.I shall, I ...