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Catherine Mathis

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Born

Berlin, Germany

Website

https://www.catherinemathis.com

Genre

Historical Fiction

Member Since

August 2016

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Catherine Mathis writes stories set in medieval Portugal bringing legends to life. Immerse yourself in court life and intrigue. If you enjoyed Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall series, books by Sharon Kay Penman, or the writings of Elizabeth Chadwick, then Mathis’ exploration of royalty in Portugal is your next read. Pedro and Ines are Portugal’s Romeo and Juliet. Queen Leonor is likened to Lucrezia Borgia, though that may be a diss on a fine Italian lady. Mathis grew up in the Washington, D.C. area, attended Sewanee where she majored in history with a medieval focus, and had a career in finance. Travel brought her the opportunity to return to an earlier love of all things Middle Ages, both as a writer and a reader.

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Catherine Mathis’s books

Average rating: 4.29 · 17 ratings · 10 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Inês 4.29 avg rating — 17 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Catherine Mathis rated a book it was amazing Queen of Shadows by Anna Belfrage (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Stayed up last night because I wanted to reach the end - and could not put this book down. Queen of Shadows is Anna Belfrage’s latest entry in dramatic stories set in medieval Spain. Rather than focus on the queen, Anna cleverly brings to life a much ...more
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Catherine Mathis wants to read The Rabbi's Knight by Michael J. Cooper (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Catherine Mathis made a comment on YOLY’s review of Inês (Queens of Portugal) " I am so happy you have been to Coimbra and visited Santa Clara. Thank you for enjoying the book and making time to post a review. Leonor will be out o ...more "
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Catherine Mathis rated a book it was amazing The Cleansing by Victoria Alvear	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The tale of Mia, the Vestal Virgin blamed for the death of thousands in a battle where Hannibal defeated Rome, is gripping. It is frustrating in the best possible way. It is true. And an innocent young woman stands trial and faces a slow suffocating ...more
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Catherine Mathis rated a book really liked it The Burning Grounds (Wyndham & Banerjee, #6) by Abir Mukherjee (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Catherine Mathis rated a book really liked it The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A moving book teaching us not to be so hard on others or ourselves.
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Catherine Mathis wants to read Theo of Golden by Allen Levi (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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