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The Devil's Queen
The Devil's Queen
Author: Jeanne Kalogridis
A Novel of Catherine de Medici — In this soap opera rendition of 16th-century power and politics, the ruthless and manipulative wife of France's King Henry II, reviled for her role in the civil and religious wars that roiled France, is conned into a deal with the devil. After her arranged marriage to the future French king, Catherine de ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780312368432
ISBN-10: 0312368437
Publication Date: 7/21/2009
Pages: 480
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Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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Jeanne Kalogridis gives a unique outlook on Cathrine De Medici, Queen of France, among other titles. I knew next to nothing concerning the history of this woman, so everything I read was new to me. Obviously the book is fiction, and is written as such, but in the same token, sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.

I enjoyed this book because Ms. Kalogridis wrote unapologetically about the ruthless woman that controlled France for so many years. She threw in a bit of intrigue, a smidge of the dark arts, a few historical figures, and a tale was woven, that for me, was hard to put down.

This was my first book by this author, but I will definitely be checking out her others.

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