Journal Entry 1 by rootmartin from Marlborough, Massachusetts USA on Sunday, December 28, 2008

Product Description:


" 'I am Catalina, Princess of Spain, daughter of the two greatest monarchs the world has ever known...and I will be Queen of England.'
Thus, bestselling author Philippa Gregory introduces one of her most unforgettable heroines: Katherine of Aragon. Known to history as the Queen who was pushed off her throne by Anne Boleyn, here is a Katherine the world has forgotten: the enchanting princess that all England loved. First married to Henry VIII's older brother, Arthur, Katherine's passion turns their arranged marriage into a love match; but when Arthur dies, the merciless English court and her ambitious parents -- the crusading King and Queen of Spain -- have to find a new role for the widow. Ultimately, it is Katherine herself who takes control of her own life by telling the most audacious lie in English history, leading her to the very pinnacle of power in England.

Set in the rich beauty of Moorish Spain and the glamour of the Tudor court, The Constant Princess presents a woman whose constancy helps her endure betrayal, poverty, and despair, until the inevitable moment when she steps into the role she has prepared for all her life: Henry VIII's Queen, Regent, and commander of the English army in their greatest victory against Scotland."


 

Journal Entry 2 by rootmartin from Marlborough, Massachusetts USA on Saturday, January 03, 2009

This was a truly fantastic book. Gregory does a brilliant job painting an imagined inner life of Queen Katherine of Aragon. If the queen really was anything like imagined by Gregory, she certainly would have been a force to be reckoned with. After reading this book, I'd like to go dig up some histories from that time period and learn more.

I'm sending this on to msjoanna who is the bookobsessed.com January JOE girl. Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 3 by msjoanna from Columbia, Missouri USA on Tuesday, January 13, 2009

This has arrived in New York. Thanks for sharing - I'm looking forward to reading more by Philippa Gregory after (to my surprise) really liking The Other Boleyn Girl.
(I'm marking this copy available because I received another copy through the JOE exchange.)

This is off to Jordanne from the Everybook VBB. (4/22/09) 

Journal Entry 4 by Jordanne from Landgraaf, Limburg Netherlands on Thursday, May 21, 2009

Thank you MsJoanna! I totally forgot to journal this book and only found it after cleaning out my closet! Sorry!