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Duchessina: A Novel of Catherine de' Medici (Young Royals Book) | 
 enlarge | Author: Carolyn Meyer
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
Category: Book
List Price: £9.50
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 510894
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 272
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.7 x 1
ISBN: 0152055886
EAN: 9780152055882
ASIN: 0152055886
Publication Date: June 2007
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Courtesy of Teens Read Too May 31, 2007
TeensReadToo.com (All Over the US & Canada)
Catherine de'Medici, Duchessina, grows up in a palace in Florence where her family rules the city. When her family falls out of power, she must flee. She becomes imprisoned within the walls of convents for her protection against the angry mob that calls for her death. At the first convent, the nuns make their hatred of her family no secret.
The Duchessina lives in misery, enduring the pain as best she can under the circumstances. Finally, the tides change and her family once again controls not only Florence but the papacy as well. The Pope, her old guardian, calls for her to live in Rome until he can make arrangements for her future.
As one of the richest woman in Europe, the Pope intends to make an advantageous marriage. He marries the Duchessina off to the Dauphin of France. The Dauphin cares little for his new wife and Catherine's misery continues, but she creates advantages to help ease her pain and eventually finds contentment.
A wonderful outlook on the creation of Madame Serpent, remembered in history as the "girl who endured." Carolyn Meyer takes another historical princess and adds strong characters and rich details to spin a delightful tale.
Reviewed by: Jennifer Rummel
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