{"product_id":"9781526613431-secondhand-young-queens-the-gripping-intertwined-story-of-three-queens","title":"Young Queens: The gripping, intertwined story of three queens,","description":"LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION WATERSTONES' BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: HISTORY The boldly original, dramatic intertwined story of Catherine de' Medici, Elisabeth de Valois and Mary, Queen of Scots  -  three queens   exercising power in a world dominated by men. 'Alluring, gripping, real: an astonishing insight into the lives of three queens'  ALICE ROBERTS 'Takes us into the hearts and minds of three extraordinary women'  AMANDA FOREMAN 'Conveys the vitality of the past as few books do. An enviable tour de force'  SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB Catherine de' Medici, Elisabeth de Valois and Mary, Queen  of Scots lived together at the French court for many years - years that bound them to one another through blood and marriage, alliance and friendship, love and filial piety. When they scattered  to different kingdoms, they would learn that to rule was to wage a constant war against the deeply entrenched misogyny  of the sixteenth century. A crown could exalt a young woman.  Equally, it could destroy her.  Young Queens  masterfully weaves the personal stories of these  three queens into one, revealing their hopes, dreams, desires  and regrets at a time when even the most powerful women  lived at the mercy of the state.","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50705251434715,"sku":"9781526613431-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/4953e5be-3c26-495e-871d-c8fbfd50040c.jpg?v=1792068830","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781526613431-secondhand-young-queens-the-gripping-intertwined-story-of-three-queens","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}