false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173191735m/255134.jpg 255134 7 <p>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.</p> 247261 2003 Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France total:144|5:24|4:63|3:52|2:3|1:2| 144 536 299 26 5 1 false false Thu Mar 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 04:05:00 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 14 16:02:35 -0700 2009
I very much enjoyed this biography. Catherine deMedici is so often painted in the blackest of terms that it is actually a delight to read a more balanced account.


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Seriously - i didn't get to finish the book - not sure was it just too heavy or if the time wasn't right for me to read it. The guy who gave it to me loved it - so i am sure its right for some people.]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=255134