Catherine de Medici and Eleanor of Aquitaine

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 | C.W. Gortner, Eleanor of Aquitaine, To Be Queen

I am away from home, so I still have not gotten my hands on C.W. Gortner’s novel, THE CONFESSIONS OF CATHERINE DE MEDICI, but I expect to be transported by it as I was by his novel about Juana of Spain, THE LAST QUEEN. The most exciting thing for me about his latest novel is the opportunity to read about a strong and dynamic woman who has largely been misunderstood by history. Catherine de Medici ruled France through her husband and her sons for years. I can not wait to read C.W. Gortner’s take on Catherine…he has spent so much time with her that no doubt he has a new way of looking at her and at her world. That is what I am trying to do with Eleanor of Aquitaine in TO BE QUEEN as well…take a look at known events from a different point of view. As soon as I get my hands on CONFESSIONS, I will devour it.

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