◆ Royalty ◆ Powerful women ◆ Love ◆ Heartbreak ◆ Struggle“A historically sharp and dramatically stirring love story.”—Kirkus Reviews“Gaston's blend of royalty, young love, and the French Renaissance is enchanting.”—Publishers WeeklyWhen Anne of Brittany's father dies in 1488, she becomes Duchess of Brittany, her country's ruler at age eleven. For the next three years, the unmarried, orphaned duchess is pursued by suitors while Brittany is invaded by its larger, more powerful neighbor of France. Besieged on all sides, at age fourteen she agrees to marry Charles VIII, King of France, to save her country. Better to be a queen than a prisoner.Unexpectedly, a passionate relationship ensues. Yet Charles cannot shake off bad habits he has brought into their marriage, and Anne cannot help him in his darkest area of struggle.Together, they introduce the wonders of the Italian Renaissance to France, building one of Europe’s most glorious 15th century courts at their royal residence in Amboise, in the heart of the Loire Valley. But year after year they fail to achieve the one most important aim they must accomplish to secure the future of their kingdom.As they desperately attempt to make their shared dream come true, an unexpected twist of fate irrevocably changes the fortunes of both Anne and Charles.Book One of the Anne of Brittany Series, the gripping tale of a larger than life queen. Next in the series is Anne and Louis, general fiction winner of the Publishers Weekly 2018 BookLife Prize.
✔ Author(s): Rozsa Gaston
✔ Title: Anne and Charles: Passion And Politics In Late Medieval France: The Story of Anne of Brittany's Marriage to Charles VIII (Anne of Brittany Series)
✔ Rating : 4.3 out of 5 base on (436 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 0984790659
✔ ISBN-13: 9780984790654
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
Readers' opinions about Anne and Charles by Rozsa Gaston
Elaine Leonard
The world-building in this book was simply phenomenal. I was transported to a different realm and felt like I was part of the characters' journey. The attention to detail made it all so immersive.
Katherine Stevenson
The author's writing style is so captivating; I couldn't put the book down. Every sentence was beautifully crafted, and the descriptions painted vivid images in my mind. A true literary gem.
Aileen Menzie
I'm already planning to reread this book. It's one of those stories that you can revisit again and again, discovering new layers of meaning each time.
