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The story and historical information were interesting, but the writing style was weak (overblown prose) and got on my nerves after a while. Still, I finished it and enjoyed it
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I own over 2000 books and this is one of my favorites...very detailed historical romance. I love a story that takes a bit of hisory and weaves romance into a wonderful tale of usual lovers. A great read.
I enjoyed this book immensely. I love reading books about historical figures and events but sometimes the books are a little to hard to read for me. This one is of course fiction but still very informational. I would recommend it to anyone who likes to read both fiction and non fiction.
This is a really good story of Renaissance France and court intrigue during the reigns of Francois I and his son Henri. The "Courtesan" is Diane de Poitiers and older woman who steals the heart of Henri, heir to the throne who was much younger and more immature than Diane. She becomes the de facto Queen of France while Henri ignores and dislikes his legitimate wife, Catherine di Medici.
It is only fair to tell you that although the book and cover are still in good shape, the book is obviously split in the centerof the spine. No pages are missing and only one is slightly loose and could be taped with no problem. It was like this when I received it and it is no worse for my reading it.
It is only fair to tell you that although the book and cover are still in good shape, the book is obviously split in the centerof the spine. No pages are missing and only one is slightly loose and could be taped with no problem. It was like this when I received it and it is no worse for my reading it.
Great book!!