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The Last Queen: A Novel has been added to your Cart. C. W. Gortner is an American author of historical fiction novels, including the acclaimed The Last Queen and The Confessions of Catherine de Medici, as well as three historical mystery in the Spymaster Chronicles series.

The Last Queen: A Novel has been added to your Cart. He holds an MFA in writing with an emphasis in Renaissance studies from the New College of California. He is also a dedicated advocate for animal rights and environmental issues.

With brilliant, lyrical prose, novelist and historian C. Gortner conjures Juana through her own words, taking the reader from the somber majesty of Spain to the glittering and lethal courts of Flanders, France, and Tudor England. The Last Queen brings to life all the grandeur and drama of an incomparable era, and the singular humanity of this courageous, passionate princess whose fight to claim her birthright captivated the world.

Gortner is an American author of historical fiction, including the novels The Last Queen, The Confessions of Catherine de Medici, and the Spymaster Trilogy. The Queen’s Vow was an international bestseller in Poland. Mademoiselle Chanel was a USA Today bestseller, an American Booksellers Association bestseller, and both The Last Queen and Marlene were Marin Independent Journal bestsellers

Gortner FOURTEEN orrential storms overcame us in Navarre― that tiny, strategically momentous kingdom straddling France and Spain― obscuring the mountain pass ahead.

Gortner FOURTEEN orrential storms overcame us in Navarre― that tiny, strategically momentous kingdom straddling France and Spain― obscuring the mountain pass ahead or return to Flanders with our less intrepid servants and officials. The rest of us would cross the mountains on sure-footed mules bred for the dangerous alpine roads, hired at an exorbitant rate from local guides.

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In this stunning novel, C. Gortner brings to life Juana of Castile, the third child of Queen Isabel and King Ferdinand of Spain, who would become the last queen of Spanish blood to inherit her country’s throne. Along the way, Gortner takes the reader from the somber majesty of Spain to the glittering and lethal courts of Flanders, France, and Tudor England. Born amid her parents’ ruthless struggle to unify and strengthen their kingdom, Juana, at the age of sixteen, is sent to wed Philip, heir to the Habsburg Empire

Last queen Gortner C W Random House (USA) 9780345501851 : In this stunning novel, C. Gortner brings to life Juana of Castile, the third child of Queen Isabel and King Ferdinand of Spain, wh. Last queen, Gortner C W. Варианты приобретения.

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A novel of ravishing power. With compassion and deep respect, Gortner brings to life, the dramatic life of Spain's last hereditary queen.

Kazijora

I read quite a bit of European history when I was in high school and college, and all I knew of Juana of Castile was her nickname: Juana La Loca-- Joanna the Mad. The nickname intrigued me because even then I knew that everyone who was referred to as mad wasn't necessarily so. If someone has something that you want, one of the best ways to get it from them is to make people believe they're crazy.

Gortner portrays Juana as a brave, intelligent, and passionate woman whose strengths were used against her. The story is told from Juana's point of view, and as I read I became her staunch defender. I kept wondering why Isabella would send her daughter off with-- basically-- no weapons in her arsenal, no champions of substance to fight in her corner. It's as though Isabella thought she had super blood that would transmit everything to her offspring that her daughter could possibly need. As my own levels of anger and frustration mounted, I kept reminding myself of my reading all those years ago, those random mentions of Juana La Loca, and I knew what would happen, but that didn't keep me from becoming emotionally involved in a centuries-old story.

It is true that winners are the ones who write the histories, but thanks to historians, teachers, and the talents of authors like C.W. Gortner, we can still learn about the losers, many of whom deserved much better than they received.

Talrajas

Before I read this novel, the only things I knew of Juana of Spain were that she was Katherine of Aragon's sister and that she was called "Juana the Mad." Therefore, I was pleased to learn about her life, the choices she made (and that were made for her), and about the interaction with and her feelings for her parents, especially her father. The author explores the probability that Juana may not have been "mad," that she possibly suffered from what we know of today of bipolar disorder, and that this disorder may have run in her family. All in all, a very interesting read.

Nilasida

I chose this book for an easy history lesson on Spain prior to traveling there. I got much more than I asked for. Gortner writes with an inviting voice that portrays emotions very well, allowing me to suffer through the years with Juana. The understanding I gained of the royals and their disbursement throughout Europe was wonderful. I was not aware that Isabella had planned so well for her daughters. I wish the author had spent more of her talent on the environs. With that said, this was a book that I didn't want to put down and I would definitely recommend it for anyone interested in historical fiction.

Amerikan_Volga

I really enjoyed this novel. I had previously read Julia Fox's biography "Sister Queens" of both Catherine of Aragon and her sister Juana 'the Mad' and was therefore intrigued to read a novel from Juana's perspective.
I think the perspective that C.W. Gortner decided to give of Juana is wonderful. We can clearly see how her actions could have been perceived as 'madness' but at the same time are given insight into Juana's life that allow a different light to be cast upon the events that played a part in labeling her mad. Considering everything she went through, not to mention the part her husband played in declaring her insane, it is no small wonder that she had such an emotional and volatile nature. The love match that is portrayed by Gortner between Juana and Phillip was so fierce and therefore when things started to turn sour this, too, became fierce. Strong love can so easily become strong hate, and I believe this is what happened between Juana and Phillip.
The way Gortner explored the relationship between Juana and her parents, King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile, was very interesting. His novel "The Queen's Vow" focuses upon Isabella and I enjoyed that novel greatly, so it was interesting to see how Isabella was perceived through her daughter's eyes. Gortner chose to show Juana as closer to her father, which makes it all the more shocking when faced with what her father did to Juana after her husband's death. I knew what was coming, but I still felt great sorrow for Juana when I read the last few chapters of the novel. Gortner had created a character that I had become close to, and it has inspired me to feel great empathy for this victimized queen.
I am glad Gortner chose to end the novel when he did--upon Juana's arrival at Tordesillas--as the character in this novel would no doubt have suffered greatly due to her forced confinement. I feel as though Gortner is suggesting that Juana's madness truly did occur after her imprisonment in Tordesillas and not before. Perhaps she had a predisposed nature to such mental illness, but if her life had not turned out the way it did maybe she would not have had the same amount of trouble. Food for thought.

SkroN

I think the book was good because it disturbed me quite a bit to read about Juana's life that seemed to be in everyone's hands but her own. I also think she managed to do the best of the situations she was in but it seemed nothing really worked out for her. I liked the book but as I try to capture the essence of the book's heroine I really felt she was one of those that was born in the wrong century. Even if I liked the book I felt a sadness and a loss when I finished it because I felt she was truly misunderstood, as i believe her mother was too. I would have wished her a better life and maybe that is what makes the book really good, it touched me inside in reading this and not being able to change anything that happened to her.

Briciraz

I must confess, I knew little about Juana and her fight for the rulership of Spain. It was fascinating to see this period through the eyes Spain's young heiress to the throne, and her struggles to navigate the ruthless plots of those intent on taking it from her. Although some accounts declare Juana an eventual victim of family mental illness, this author presents the vivid portrait of a fiery young woman called upon to protect her throne in a time when even royal women were marginalized by men. Was she mad? Read and make your own decisions. Recommend this easy read for lovers of historical fiction; remind me of the the series by Philippa Gregory.