The Last Queen by C.W. Gortner

Hodder & Stoughton, 2008. Paperback. Good. Married at sixteen. A queen at twenty-five. Declared insane by the husband she adored, and locked up by her beloved father. Juana la Loca was the last true queen of Spain. Daughter of Ferdinand and I sabella, and sister to Catherine of Aragon, she is a woman ruled by her pas sions. Her arranged marriage to Philip the Fair of Flanders begins as a fai rytale romance when, despite never having met before their betrothal, they fall desperately in love. Never meant to be more than his consort and mothe r to his heirs, after tragedy decimates her family, Juana finds herself hei ress to the throne of Spain. Suddenly plunged into a ruthless battle of amb ition and treachery, the future of Spain and her own freedom is at stake. Told in Juana s voice, THE LAST QUEEN is the enthralling and moving tale of a woman ahead of her time, who fought fiercely for her birthright in the face of an unimaginable betrayal. Juana s story is one of history s darkest secrets, brought… Read More

Hodder & Stoughton Paperbacks, 2008-06-11. paperback. Very Good. 6x9x1. Book is in very good condition. All pages are intact and unmarked.