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Sister Queens By Julia Fox - 1st Edition Hardcover DJ 2011
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like new
- Seller notes
- Signed
- No
- Book Series
- Aragon
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Young Adults, Adults
- Inscribed
- No
- Edition
- First Edition
- Vintage
- No
- Personalize
- No
- Type
- Novel
- Personalized
- No
- Features
- Dust Jacket
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780345516046
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0345516044
ISBN-13
9780345516046
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108178639
Product Key Features
Book Title
Sister Queens : the Noble, Tragic Lives of Katherine of Aragon and Juana, Queen of Castile
Number of Pages
480 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
Royalty, Cultural Heritage, Europe / Great Britain / Tudor & Elizabethan Era (1485-1603), Europe / Spain & Portugal, Europe / Renaissance, Europe / General, Historical
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
44.1 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-042757
Reviews
Praise for Julia Fox's Jane Boleyn "Fox does a splendid job in conveying life at the top of the Tudor pyramid."- USA Today "Fox is an English historian [who] imbues her writing with rich detail and confident knowledge. . . . She's given depth and character to Jane Boleyn."- The Austin Chronicle "Outstanding . . . a fascinating and moving read."-Amanda Foreman, author of Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire and A World on Fire "Julia Fox's immaculate detective work and vivid storytelling bring to life one woman's struggle to survive at the apex of a society where success could bring untold riches and a king's anger could cost you your life."-Leanda de Lisle, author of The Sisters Who Would Be Queen "Engrossing . . . a sparkling chronicle, fine-tuned to the personal stories that lend texture and emotion to a biography."- Kirkus Reviews, Praise for Sister Queens "Julia Fox's vivid and sympathetic book now shows us [Katherine of Aragon's] life and marriage in another context, setting it against the even more terrifying story of her elder sister, Juana. . . . As Fox recreates Juana and Katherine's lives in colorful detail, she manages to draw out the spirit and resilience of two women fearfully abused in a very cruel, very male world."-- The Spectator (UK) "[Fox] offers an absorbing, rich, and fresh view of the entwined royal relationships that helped define the 15th- and 16th-century European political landscape."-- Publishers Weekly "A talented entrant in royal biography, Fox fairly bids for the popularity historian Alison Weir currently wields."-- Booklist Praise for Julia Fox's Jane Boleyn "Fox does a splendid job in conveying life at the top of the Tudor pyramid."-- USA Today "Fox is an English historian [who] imbues her writing with rich detail and confident knowledge. . . . She's given depth and character to Jane Boleyn."-- The Austin Chronicle "Outstanding . . . a fascinating and moving read."--Amanda Foreman, author of Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire and A World on Fire "Julia Fox's immaculate detective work and vivid storytelling bring to life one woman's struggle to survive at the apex of a society where success could bring untold riches and a king's anger could cost you your life."--Leanda de Lisle, author of The Sisters Who Would Be Queen "Engrossing . . . a sparkling chronicle, fine-tuned to the personal stories that lend texture and emotion to a biography."-- Kirkus Reviews, Praise for Julia Fox's Jane Boleyn "Fox does a splendid job in conveying life at the top of the Tudor pyramid."- USA Today "Fox is an English historian [who] imbues her writing with rich detail and confident knowledge. . . . She's given depth and character to Jane Boleyn."- The Austin Chronicle "Outstanding . . . a fascinating and moving read."-Amanda Foreman, author of Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire and A World on Fire "Julia Fox's immaculate detective work and vivid storytelling bring to life one woman's struggle to survive at the apex of a society where success could bring untold riches and a king's anger could cost you your life."-Leanda de Lisle, author of The Sisters Who Would Be Queen "Engrossing . . . a sparkling chronicle, fine-tuned to the personal stories that lend texture and emotion to a biography."- Kirkus Reviews From the Hardcover edition., Praise for Sister Queens "Julia Fox's vivid and sympathetic book now shows us [Katherine of Aragon's] life and marriage in another context, setting it against the even more terrifying story of her elder sister, Juana. . . . As Fox recreates Juana and Katherine's lives in colorful detail, she manages to draw out the spirit and resilience of two women fearfully abused in a very cruel, very male world."- The Spectator (UK) "[Fox] offers an absorbing, rich, and fresh view of the entwined royal relationships that helped define the 15th- and 16th-century European political landscape."- Publishers Weekly "A talented entrant in royal biography, Fox fairly bids for the popularity historian Alison Weir currently wields."- Booklist Praise for Julia Fox's Jane Boleyn "Fox does a splendid job in conveying life at the top of the Tudor pyramid."- USA Today "Fox is an English historian [who] imbues her writing with rich detail and confident knowledge. . . . She's given depth and character to Jane Boleyn."- The Austin Chronicle "Outstanding . . . a fascinating and moving read."-Amanda Foreman, author of Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire and A World on Fire "Julia Fox's immaculate detective work and vivid storytelling bring to life one woman's struggle to survive at the apex of a society where success could bring untold riches and a king's anger could cost you your life."-Leanda de Lisle, author of The Sisters Who Would Be Queen "Engrossing . . . a sparkling chronicle, fine-tuned to the personal stories that lend texture and emotion to a biography."- Kirkus Reviews, Praise for Sister Queens "Julia Fox's vivid and sympathetic book now shows us [Katherine of Aragon's] life and marriage in another context, setting it against the even more terrifying story of her elder sister, Juana. . . . As Fox recreates Juana and Katherine's lives in colorful detail, she manages to draw out the spirit and resilience of two women fearfully abused in a very cruel, very male world."- The Spectator (UK) "[Fox] offers an absorbing, rich, and fresh view of the entwined royal relationships that helped define the 15th- and 16th-century European political landscape."- Publishers Weekly Praise for Julia Fox's Jane Boleyn "Fox does a splendid job in conveying life at the top of the Tudor pyramid."- USA Today "Fox is an English historian [who] imbues her writing with rich detail and confident knowledge. . . . She's given depth and character to Jane Boleyn."- The Austin Chronicle "Outstanding . . . a fascinating and moving read."-Amanda Foreman, author of Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire and A World on Fire "Julia Fox's immaculate detective work and vivid storytelling bring to life one woman's struggle to survive at the apex of a society where success could bring untold riches and a king's anger could cost you your life."-Leanda de Lisle, author of The Sisters Who Would Be Queen "Engrossing . . . a sparkling chronicle, fine-tuned to the personal stories that lend texture and emotion to a biography."- Kirkus Reviews
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
942.05/2092 B
Synopsis
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The history books have cast Katherine of Aragon, the first queen of King Henry VIII of England, as the ultimate symbol of the Betrayed Woman, cruelly tossed aside in favor of her husband's seductive mistress, Anne Boleyn. Katherine's sister, Juana of Castile, wife of Philip of Burgundy and mother of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, is portrayed as "Juana the Mad," whose erratic behavior included keeping her beloved late husband's coffin beside her for years. But historian Julia Fox, whose previous work painted an unprecedented portrait of Jane Boleyn, Anne's sister, offers deeper insight in this first dual biography of Katherine and Juana, the daughters of Spain's Ferdinand and Isabella, whose family ties remained strong despite their separation. Looking through the lens of their Spanish origins, Fox reveals these queens as flesh-and-blood women--equipped with character, intelligence, and conviction--who are worthy historical figures in their own right. When they were young, Juana's and Katherine's futures appeared promising. They had secured politically advantageous marriages, but their dreams of love and power quickly dissolved, and the unions for which they'd spent their whole lives preparing were fraught with duplicity and betrayal. Juana, the elder sister, unexpectedly became Spain's sovereign, but her authority was continually usurped, first by her husband and later by her son. Katherine, a young widow after the death of Prince Arthur of Wales, soon remarried his doting brother Henry and later became a key figure in a drama that altered England's religious landscape. Ousted from the positions of power and influence they had been groomed for and separated from their children, Katherine and Juana each turned to their rich and abiding faith and deep personal belief in their family's dynastic legacy to cope with their enduring hardships. Sister Queens is a gripping tale of love, duty, and sacrifice--a remarkable reflection on the conflict between ambition and loyalty during an age when the greatest sin, it seems, was to have been born a woman.
LC Classification Number
DA333.A6F69 2012
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- i***l (288)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseA 31-yearold book was truly like brand new and just as described. Well worth the purchase price. The condition was excellent and the item was shipped quickly, having been well protected within the package box with tissue paper and bubble wrap. I am very happy with my purchase and would buy from this seller again. Thank you!
- g***l (291)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseHoly cripes...This is probably the best wrapped book, or item in general, I have ever gotten from eBay. Book was wrapped in tissue paper, bubble wrap, stuck in a box, bubble wrapped, and then stuck in another box that was well taped. For a $20 book. The condition is in near perfect and the shipping was not only well packed, but quickly processed. Highly recommend this eBay seller!
- g***g (16)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseExcellent seller. Items received were as described & in excellent condition. Items were securely packaged & received in 2 days. Would definitely buy from them again.American Miniaturist Magazine #03 - Mar/Apr 2003 Where Little Things Matter (#126342644408)