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Christina, Queen of Sweden: The Restless Life of a European Eccentric
Christina Queen of Sweden The Restless Life of a European Eccentric
Author: Veronica Buckley
She was born on a bitterly cold December night in 1626 and, in the candlelight, mistakenly declared a boy. On her father's death six years later, she inherited the Swedish throne. She was tutored by Descartes, yet could swear like the roughest soldier. She was painted a lesbian, a prostitute, a hermaphrodite, and an atheist; in that tumultuo...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060736170
ISBN-10: 0060736178
Publication Date: 9/21/2004
Pages: 384
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Publisher: Fourth Estate
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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