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Hello Friends and Readers,
As many of you know, on June 12 Ballantine Books will publish my new novel THE QUEEN'S VOW about Isabella of Castile. This novel explores the rarely told story of Isabella's dramatic and tumultuous rise to power, which transformed her and the world forever.
Booklist says, "Gortner avoids romanticizing. A believable account of a woman determined to control her own fate... read more »
As many of you know, on June 12 Ballantine Books will publish my new novel THE QUEEN'S VOW about Isabella of Castile. This novel explores the rarely told story of Isabella's dramatic and tumultuous rise to power, which transformed her and the world forever.
Booklist says, "Gortner avoids romanticizing. A believable account of a woman determined to control her own fate... read more »
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The Last Queen
   3.95 avg rating — 2,366 ratings
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2006
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The Confessions of Catherine de Medici
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2010
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The Tudor Secret
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2004
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The Queen's Vow: A Novel Of Isabella Of Castile
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2012
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Catherine de Medici: An Italian France (Literature & Fiction)
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“Love is a treacherous emotion. You will fare better without it. We Medici always have.”
― C.W. Gortner, The Confessions of Catherine de Medici
― C.W. Gortner, The Confessions of Catherine de Medici
“You may come as a proud prince today young Habsburg. But you shall travel many more roads in Castile in death than you ever will in life”
― C.W. Gortner, The Last Queen
― C.W. Gortner, The Last Queen
“The truth is, not one of is innocent. We all have sins to confess.”
― C.W. Gortner, The Confessions of Catherine de Medici
― C.W. Gortner, The Confessions of Catherine de Medici
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Mr Puddy wrote: "C.W. As far as I read your books. I love it all. You made all characters are so real ! Having fresh and Blood ! Thank you to write all good books."Thank you very much. I'm honored.
C.W. As far as I read your books. I love it all. You made all characters are so real ! Having fresh and Blood ! Thank you to write all good books.
