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3045577The Devils Queenhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-devils-queen-9781429984317/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2292720/43b77767-b067-457a-84f7-6264dab2cd2b.jpg?v=638383776349900000172197MXNSt. Martins Publishing GroupInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>A passionate tale of a queen who loved too deeply, from the bestselling author of I, Mona Lisa and The Borgia Bride.</strong></p><p>Jeanne Kalogridis weaves a captivating historical novel about Catherine de Medici, one of historys most maligned monarchs. Born into a powerful Florentine family, young Catherine is soon left a fabulously rich heiress by the early deaths of her parents. Imprisoned and threatened by her familys enemies, she is finally released and married off to the handsome Prince Henry of France.</p><p>Overshadowed by her husbands mistress, the conniving Diane de Poitiers, and unable to bear children, Catherine resorts to the dark arts of sorcery to win Henrys love and enhance her fertilityfor which she pays a steep price. Against the lavish backdrop of the French court and Catherines blood-soaked visions of the future, <em>Devils Queen</em> reveals the great love and desire Catherine bore for Henry, and her stark determination to keep her sons on the throne.</p><p>Immerse yourself in this gripping tale of power, love, and witchcraft in Renaissance France, as Kalogridis brings to life one of the most fascinating and misunderstood figures of the erathe confidante of Nostradamus and architect of the St. Bartholomews Day Massacre, Catherine de Medici.</p>...2981341The Devils Queen172197https://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-devils-queen-9781429984317/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2292720/43b77767-b067-457a-84f7-6264dab2cd2b.jpg?v=638383776349900000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20099781429984317_W3siaWQiOiI0ZjEwNTMzNi1mNTlkLTQ0MWYtYmMxMS0wODkwODM0OWYyMWQiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjE5NywiZGlzY291bnQiOjI1LCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjE3MiwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjUtMDctMDFUMDA6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9781429984317_<p>From Jeanne Kalogridis, the bestselling author of <em>I, Mona Lisa</em> and <em>The Borgia Bride</em>, comes a new novel that tells the passionate story of a queen who loved not wisely . . . but all too well.</p><p>Confidante of Nostradamus, scheming mother-in-law to Mary, Queen of Scots, and architect of the bloody St. Bartholomews Day Massacre, Catherine de Medici is one of the most maligned monarchs in history. In her latest historical fiction, Jeanne Kalogridis tells Catherines storythat of a tender young girl, destined to be a pawn in Machiavellian games.</p><p>Born into one of Florences most powerful families, Catherine was soon left a fabulously rich heiress by the early deaths of her parents. Violent conflict rent the city state and she found herself imprisoned and threatened by her familys enemies before finally being released and married off to the handsome Prince Henry of France.</p><p>Overshadowed by her husbands mistress, the gorgeous, conniving Diane de Poitiers, and unable to bear children, Catherine resorted to the dark arts of sorcery to win Henrys love and enhance her fertilityfor which she would pay a price. Against the lavish and decadent backdrop of the French court, and Catherines blood-soaked visions of the future, Kalogridis reveals the great love and desire Catherine bore for her husband, Henry, and her stark determination to keep her sons on the throne.</p>...(*_*)9781429984317_<p><strong>A passionate tale of a queen who loved too deeply, from the bestselling author of I, Mona Lisa and The Borgia Bride.</strong></p><p>Jeanne Kalogridis weaves a captivating historical novel about Catherine de Medici, one of historys most maligned monarchs. Born into a powerful Florentine family, young Catherine is soon left a fabulously rich heiress by the early deaths of her parents. Imprisoned and threatened by her familys enemies, she is finally released and married off to the handsome Prince Henry of France.</p><p>Overshadowed by her husbands mistress, the conniving Diane de Poitiers, and unable to bear children, Catherine resorts to the dark arts of sorcery to win Henrys love and enhance her fertilityfor which she pays a steep price. Against the lavish backdrop of the French court and Catherines blood-soaked visions of the future, <em>Devils Queen</em> reveals the great love and desire Catherine bore for Henry, and her stark determination to keep her sons on the throne.</p><p>Immerse yourself in this gripping tale of power, love, and witchcraft in Renaissance France, as Kalogridis brings to life one of the most fascinating and misunderstood figures of the erathe confidante of Nostradamus and architect of the St. Bartholomews Day Massacre, Catherine de Medici.</p>...9781429984317_St. Martins Publishing Grouplibro_electonico_1048ff46-eabc-4ee3-b5af-6fd1c90f43c8_9781429984317;9781429984317_9781429984317Jeanne KalogridisInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/macmillan-epub-c8228088-e8ef-4edc-b2b6-9c9074568bcf.epub2009-07-21T00:00:00+00:00St. Martins Publishing Group