Author:Jean Plaidy
The second book in Jean Plaidy's famous trilogy about Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain.
Married to Ferdinand after continual fears and disappointments, Isabella triumphed over every dangers, convinced of her true destiny.
With the might of Portugal humbled, the Court of the Sovereigns saw the rise of Torquemada, the establishment of the dreaded Inquisition, and th ecoming of Columbus, who left the woman he loved to make a dream reality.
Ambitious and unfaithful, Ferdinand longed to lead his troops against the Moorish strongholds. Isabella knew a united Spain and a glorious future could be theirs, but they must only share it together...
Her novels are still very much to be enjoyed ... Any writer who can both educate and thrill a reader of any age deserves to be remembered and find new fans ... One only has to look at the TV/Media to see that the appetite for this kind of writing is still very much there
—— Matt Bates, WHSmith TravelJean Plaidy doesn't just write the history, she makes it come alive.
—— Julia Moffat, RNAPlaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama
—— New York TimesFull-blooded, dramatic, exciting
—— ObserverOutstanding
—— Vanity FairJean Plaidy conveys the texture of various patches of the past with such rich complexity
—— GuardianJean Plaidy has already established herself among the foremost of current historical novelists
—— Birmingham MailJean Plaidy conveys the texture of various patches of the past with such rich complexity
—— Guardian'A grand recounting of the second Punic War...Durham's epic is truly a big, magnificent, sprawling story complete with a sizable cast of compelling characters, intricately drawn battle scenes and fluid, graceful prose'
—— Booklist (starred review)
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