L'échiquier de la reine | Yann Kerlau

EAN : 9782259212557

Shaping : BROCHE

Pages : 612

Size : 140 x 225 mm

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THE QUEEN AND HER CHESSBOARD

Yann Kerlau

Release date : 26/08/2010

The fictitious memoirs of Christina of Sweden, a narrative tale in which political intrigues and affairs of the heart compete for center stage, with a cast of complex and pithy characters, in particular a heroine of uncommon character, full of contradictions, as sensitive and sentimental as she is unscrupulous.
King... The fictitious memoirs of Christina of Sweden, a narrative tale in which political intrigues and affairs of the heart compete for center stage, with a cast of complex and pithy characters, in particular a heroine of uncommon character, full of contradictions, as sensitive and sentimental as she is unscrupulous.
King Gustavus Adolphus's cherished child had shown great intellectual curiosity early on and was raised as a boy would have been. And so, in the middle of the 17th century, Christina of Sweden ascended the throne for a few years--and then tired of her obligations and abdicated. Having left the monarchy, she converted to Catholicism and moved to Rome, where she lived surrounded by scholars and artists.
Her extravagant lifestyle did not preclude an important political role in Europe. Mazarin's France offered this queen without a kingdom the throne of Naples, in order to snatch it from the clutches of Spain. But two months before the insurrection she was expected to lead, Christina learned that her right hand man and lover had betrayed her. She ordered his assassination and had him castrated. In the eyes of Europe, this seemed a bit extreme, and the scandal removed her from the political scene for a while.
And so, never at a loss, she devoted herself to her three passions of art, science, and the defense of persecuted religious minorities, all the while nurturing her unrequited love for the Cardinal Azzolino.

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EAN : 9782259212557

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Pages : 612

Size : 140 x 225 mm

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