Catherine de Medici Lib/E: Renaissance Queen of France
Product Description Poisoner, despot, necromancer--the dark legend of Catherine de Medici is centuries old. In this critically hailed biography, Leonie Frieda reclaims the story of this unjustly maligned queen to reveal a skilled ruler battling extraordinary political and personal odds-- from a troubled childhood in Florence to her marriage to Henry, son of King Francis I of France; from her transformation of French culture to her fight to protect her throne and her sons' birthright. Based on thousands of private letters, it is a remarkable account of one of the most influential women ever to wear a crown. Review The Godfather meets Elizabeth...A beautifully written portrait of a ruthless, subtle, and fearless woman fighting for survival and power.-- "Simon Sebag Montefiore, New York Times bestselling author" Vivid and entertaining...a convincing human portrait against the backdrop of a brutal age. -- "Wall Street Journal" About the Author Leonie Frieda is the author of a bestselling biography of Catherine de Medici and The Deadly Sisterhood: A Story of Women, Power and Intrigue in the Italian Renaissance. She lives in London. Sarah Le Fevre lives in London, where she trained at the Poor School and is a practicing barrister. She divides her working life between these professions, indulges her passions for the Arsenal football club and Bikram yoga, and occasionally escapes for clean air and green fields to the West Country.