The Rival Queens: Catherine De' Medici, Her Daughter Marguerite de Valois, and the Betrayal That Ignited a Kingdom

by Nancy Goldstone

Book Overview

The riveting true story of mother-and-daughter queens Catherine de' Medici and Marguerite de Valois, whose wildly divergent personalities and turbulent relationship changed the shape of their tempestuous and dangerous century.

Set in magnificent Renaissance France, this is the story of two remarkable women, a mother and daughter driven into opposition by a terrible betrayal that threatened to destroy the realm. Catherine de' Medici...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316409669
• ISBN13: 9780316409667
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Back Bay Books
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

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I have not finished reading this book yet but am almost done. I've never read a book this quickly in my life! It's hard to put down! Nancy Goldstone is an amazing writer and I love her little bit of humor placed throughout the book. I actually laughed out loud several times. Engaging and informative. I cannot say enough good things about this book!