- Mass Market Paperback: 378 pages
- Publisher: Penguin USA (P) (September 1985)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0140161058
- ISBN-13: 978-0140161052
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.7 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 340 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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'Kate O'Brien writes stunning, unforgettable stories of sexuality and families, of self-discovery' Michele Roberts *'She writes with almost poetic intensity of the ecstasy and anguish of love' Val Hennessy
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Spain in the years before the Armada, and high passion meets high politics. Ana, Princess of Eboli is a remarkable woman. Married at thirteen and losing an eye in a duel a year later, Ana is also heiress of Spain's leading family, widow of Philip II's wisest cousellor and rumoured to be the King's mistress. Unexpectedly - and unwisely - she falls in love with Don Antonio Perez, dandy, adulterer, skilled politician. With her unusual looks, her aristocratic arrogance and the simplicities of her faith, Ana cannot understand why her private life should become entangled with the affairs of state and, finally, incur the terrible vindictiveness of the King himself ...Kate O'Brien's understanding and love of Spain enhance the beauty of this passionate and intelligent novel.
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Characterization at its best,
By Siri Kohl (Berlin, Germany) - See all my reviews
This review is from: That Lady (Paperback)
As a historian specializing in Philip II's reign (and, funny enough, as a hobby author just trying my hand at a historical novel featuring Philip and his relationship to Ana de Mendoza when I discovered this book) I was naturally curious what insights "That Lady" would give on topics historians have always argued about (like the Escovedo affair). And I was pleasantly surprised - it's a wonderful read AND aims at the utmost historical correctness possible without letting that dry up its author's imagination. Straightforward style, absolutely credible characters and strong feelings without kitsch make this book the perfect start for, say, people who saw Verdi's "Don Carlos" at the opera and want to know more about the people featuring in it. Given that research on Philip II is still sometimes recurring to legends and prejudices because the truth simply can't be found out anymore, Kate O'Brien's approach to this period in Spanish history and to Philip's character is as true as any and probably fairer than a professional historian's. So if you are looking for a colourful and psychologically fascinating historical novel - this one's what you've always wanted!
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Characterization at its best,
By Siri Kohl - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: That Lady (Paperback)
As a historian specializing in Philip II's reign (and, funny enough, as a hobby author just trying my hand at a historical novel featuring Philip and his relationship to Ana de Mendoza when I discovered this book) I was naturally curious what insights "That Lady" would give on topics historians have always argued about (like the Escovedo affair). And I was pleasantly surprised - it's a wonderful read AND aims at the utmost historical correctness possible without letting that dry up its author's imagination. Straightforward style, absolutely credible characters and strong feelings without kitsch make this book the perfect start for, say, people who saw Verdi's "Don Carlos" at the opera and want to know more about the people featuring in it. Given that research on Philip II is still sometimes recurring to legends and prejudices because the truth simply can't be found out anymore, Kate O'Brien's approach to this period in Spanish history and to Philip's character is as true as any and probably fairer than a professional historian's. So if you are looking for a colourful and psychologically fascinating historical novel - this one's what you've always wanted!
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