false 2367495 10 One of history's most enigmatic women tells the haunting, passionate story of her tumultuous life. Juana of Castile is just thirteen when she witnesses the fall of Moorish Granada and uniting of the fractured kingdoms of Spain under her warrior parents, Isabel and Fernando. Intelligent and beautiful, proud of her heritage, Juana rebels against her fate when she is chosen as a bride for the Hapsburg heir - until she arrives in Flanders and comes face-to-face with the prince known as Philip the Fair, a man who will bring her the greatest of passions, and the darkest despair. One by one, tragedy decimates Juana's family in Spain. Suddenly, she finds herself heiress to Castile - a realm on the verge of chaos, prey to avaricious nobles and scheming lords bent on thwarting her rule. Juana vows to win her throne, until the betrayal of those she loves plunges her into a ruthless battle of wills - a struggle of corruption, perfidy, and heart-shattering deceit that could cost her the crown, her freedom, and her very life. From the somber majesty of Renaissance Spain to the glittering courts of Flanders, France and Tudor England, Juana of Castile reveals her life and secrets in this captivating historical novel of romance, grandeur, power and treachery by the acclaimed author of "The Secret Lion." "An exquisite evocation of a dangerous era, and of a forgotten queen." - Holly Payne, author of THE VIRGIN'S KNOT 2374321 book 2006 The Last Queen total:304|5:75|4:126|3:82|2:16|1:5| 304 1162 665 110 2 7 false false Wed Aug 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Feb 09 08:37:50 -0800 2008 Thu Aug 21 09:05:02 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 6 false false Mon Jul 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 29 15:56:38 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 29 15:57:27 -0700 2008
Juana of Castile, the last queen of Spanish blood to inherit her country’s throne, has been for centuries and enigmatic figure shrouded in lurid myth. Was she the berefet widow of legend who was driven mad by her loss, or has history misjudged a woman who was ahead of he...more...]]> 3 5 false false Mon Aug 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 16 05:29:49 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 29 07:33:30 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 4 false false Tue Nov 18 13:13:06 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 01:17:53 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 4 false false Mon Jul 14 18:45:17 -0700 2008 Wed Nov 12 16:40:43 -0800 2008 5 5 false false Thu Sep 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 12 04:55:18 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 12 04:56:51 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 12 11:46:22 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 12 11:46:42 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sun Sep 07 10:51:07 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 07 10:52:14 -0700 2008 "The Last Queen" by C.W. Gortner is a historical novel which gives a fresh perspective on the life of the enigmatic Queen Juana of Castile. Gortner skillfully weaves together the loose threads of fact and fiction into a rare and subtle tragedy. The story of the daughter of Isabel of ...more...]]> 4 3 false false Wed Oct 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 09 09:01:50 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 15 14:46:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false true Tue Aug 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 08:52:56 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 06 16:06:00 -0700 2008
Well I finished it. It was a quick read for me- only took a day and a half. I'm not sure how anyone else is going to feel but it was an emotional read for me. I don't know if it's my mood or hormones or if the author was just that good at...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Jul 19 14:41:13 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 25 06:14:18 -0700 2008 ISBN: 9780345501844
Ballantine, 2008
Reviewed by Debra Gaynor for ReviewYourBook.com, 2008
5 Stars
An amazing story..
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Good historical fiction not only entertains readers by transporting them to another time and place, but also informs. Often you can learn more through fiction than you can through dusty tomes written by historians.

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