Since University, I have strayed from the typical text book type readings, but still love to read about historical women in fiction and biography - their lives are a fascinating glimpse not often found in traditional scholarship... so I was incredibly honoured and pleased to become part of the Virtual Book tour for The Confessions of Catherine de Medici: A Novel
The Confessions of Catherine de Medici: A Novel
I found the struggles between being a mother and a powerful political figure particularly interesting. The time period of Catherine de Medici's life is one of constant war and upheaval as France and all of Europe are dividing along religious lines - Catholic and Protestant.
C.W. Gortner's portrayal of Catherine de Medici is both sympathetic and beautiful and I highly recommend that you pick up this book!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher for the purposes of writing this review. This did not in any way influence my opinions or thoughts about the book.