The Queen's Vow Quotes

“The world is only as small as we see it, my lady. Imagination knows no limits.”
― C.W. Gortner, The Queen's Vow: A Novel of Isabella of Castile

“And I vowed that were it ever within my power, I would see to it that he had his voyage.”
― C.W. Gortner, The Queen's Vow: A Novel of Isabella of Castile

“Though I strived for spiritual and physical unity in all of Spain, I believed a truly great country, one that would endure for centuries, must be built on the foundation of a literate and well-rounded society.”
― C.W. Gortner, The Queen's Vow: A Novel of Isabella of Castile

“ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1492, Don Cristóbal Colón—newly entitled as High Admiral and newly appointed a noble of our court—departs the port of Palos. He travels with three ships—the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María. Serenaded by his crew, he stands at the prow of the Santa María, the wind ruffling his silvery hair. He looks ahead, always ahead, to the horizon.”
― C.W. Gortner, The Queen's Vow: A Novel of Isabella of Castile