The Queen's Vow, (Paperback)

from ddelmoni

This is my 4th Gortner novel and 3rd about a European Queen -- so do you think I like this author? The Queen's Vow is reminiscent of his earlier "The Last Queen" (about Isabella's daughter Juana), just as well done and probably even better. Once again Gortner writes an interesting and compelling ...

from wagner.sarah35

An excellent novel about Isabella of Castile, who endured a tumultuous youth and a desperate struggle for the throne. Nevertheless, Isabella created a lasting legacy by marrying Ferdinand of Aragon, establishing the basis for a united Spain, conquering Granada, the last remaining Moorish outpost ...

from Cariola

Isabella of Castile was one of the most powerful rulers of her day. This novel begins with the death of her father and ends with her considering sponsorship of the explorer Columbus in 1492. In between there is a lot of political wrangling and warfare, not to mention romance and childbirth. That'...

from thornton37814

In this fictionalized account of Isabella of Castile, the Queen comes to life to the reader, perhaps in a slightly different manner than I remember her from studying world history. The novel shows how she came to power following the death of her brother, and the opposition she faced from his ille...

from cyderry

I believe that we have all heard of Isabella of Castille, the Spanish queen who sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyages to the New World, but do you know anything else about her? I admit that the only other fact that I knew about her was that she was the mother of Henry VIII's first wife, Katheri...