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Crown of Aloes
Crown of Aloes
Author: Norah Lofts
"...brings to life one of the most intriguing monarchs in European history, Isabella I of Spain. — Here, Isabella is allowed to tell her own story. On her bier she silently recounts her life, and from these self-critical memories there emerges for the reader a portrait of a queen both compassionate and strong-willed, perpetually caught in the sch...  more »
ISBN: 449614
Publication Date: 1/1/1973
Pages: 317
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Publisher: Doubleday & Co.
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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emeraldfire avatar reviewed Crown of Aloes on
This is a novel of Queen Isabella of Spain. It is based on fact and detail, presented as a personal chronicle of her life. Isabella's fortunes were varied: she knew poverty and faced much anxiety and danger. I loved this story - it was very touching at the end. I give this story an A+!
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This fictional book is based so throughly on research, that you gain amazing knowledge of Spain's royalty and history. Queen Isabella of Castile and King Ferdinand of Aragon come alive in these pages.

Every USA child studies about Queen Isabella and Christopher Columbus, and this book shows the events in Spanish history in this time period.


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