| The Merry Monarch's Wife: The Story of Catherine of Braganza Contributor(s): Plaidy, Jean (Author) |
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ISBN: 030734617X ISBN-13: 9780307346179 Publisher: Crown Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $18.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2008 Annotation: The ninth novel in Plaidys Queens of England series, this work is a page-turning portrayal of Catherine of Braganza, a strong woman who survived in an era when the inability to advance the royal line could mean divorce, banishment, or worse. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Biographical - Fiction | Sagas |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2007027959 |
| Series: Queens of England Novel |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.22" W x 7.92" (0.54 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Charles II is restored to the English throne, and his court is lively and even scandalous. The country is eager for succession to be clear and certain: The next king will be the son of Charles II and his queen, Catherine of Braganza. Yet Catherine, daughter of the king of Portugal and a Catholic, has never been popular with the English people. She is also having great difficulty conceiving an heir, even as many of Charles's well-known mistresses are bearing his children with ease. Catherine is aware that courtiers close to Charles are asking him to divorce her and take another wife--yet she is determined to hold her title in the face of all odds. The ninth novel in the beloved Queens of England series, The Merry Monarch's Wife brings Catherine of Braganza to life and plunges readers into the tumultuous world of Restoration England. |
