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Daughters of spain isabella and ferdinand trilogy, book 3 by jean plaidy book cover, description, publication history. Castile for isabella ebook by jean plaidy 97814461. Even though the book is called daughters of spain, the royal son, juan, is also included in the story. I have not read any jean plaidy books for years but a trip to spain made me interested in isabella of castile and i remembered jean plaidy s isabella trilogy. Isabella and ferdinand trilogy series audiobooks audible. The three books in this series castile for isabella, spain for the sovereigns and daughters of spain tell the romantic story of isabella and ferdinand whose joint reign was the foundation for the unification of spain and the creation of. Isabella and ferdinand rule over a newly united spain, steadfast in their determination to build a powerful state. Jean plaidy books list of books by author jean plaidy.
These book on topic ferdinand and isabella highly popular among the readers worldwide. Jean plaidys novels had sold more than 14 million copies worldwide by the time of her death. Jean plaidy has to be one of my favourite authors of all time. Jean plaidys novels had sold more than 14 million copies worldwide. Victoria holt had sold 75 million books by the time of her death in 1993 that was interpreted in 20 languages under the name victoria holt and 14 million under the pen name jean plaidy as well as 3 million under the pen name philippa carr. Ive always had a big interest in the spanish royal family, and finding a book with isabella in her youth. Daughters of spain by jean plaidy penguin books australia. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting. Theresa breslins top 10 books about the spanish inquisition books.
Jean plaidys novels had sold more than 14 million copi. Isabella and ferdinand by plaidy, jean and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Castile for isabella was an insight into the often brutal world of medieval europe where royal blood put a target on your back for those against the monarch and those who would make you a puppet. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Married to ferdinand after continual fears and disappointments, isabella. Buy a cheap copy of castile for isabella book by jean plaidy. Hopefully arrow books will include these novels in their current reissues.
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The three books in this series castile for isabella, spain for the sovereigns and daughters of spain tell the romantic story of isabella and ferdinand whose joint. With fifteencentury spain rent with intrigue and threatened by civil war, isabella became the pawn of her ambitious, halfcrazed mother and a virtual prisoner at. Jean plaidy, one of the preeminent authors of historical fiction for most of the twentieth century, is the pen name of the prolific english author eleanor hibbert, also known as victoria holt. I also enjoyed the small snippets of life in aragon and how ferdinand was characterized as an atypical medieval prince. Isabella and ferdinand isabella and ferdinand trilogy by jean. Eleanor alice buford hibbert is an english author who wrote numerous novels under the pen name of jean plaidy. The books below listed in blue are books that are currently or soon to be in print by random house. During the final years of isabellas reign, ferdinand looks to his daughters to further his ambitions, but his wife finds herself torn between his brilliant plans and her love for her children. See all books authored by jean plaidy, including uneasy lies the head, and the rose without a thorn, and more on. Castile for isabella has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Many of the jean plaidy books have the lists inside of the different series. Jean plaidy, one of the preeminent authors of historical fiction for most of the twentieth century, is the pen name of the prolific english author eleanor hibbert, also. Castile for isabella by jean plaidy overdrive rakuten.
Victoria holt enjoyed a good physical shape, lifelong affiliation with her mythical agents and publishers. Castile for isabella book by jean plaidy thriftbooks. Daughters of spain ferdinand and isabella trilogy jean plaidy by jean plaidy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Isabella and ferdinand trilogy series librarything. Castile for isabella covers the early life of the more. Isabella and ferdinand series by jean plaidy goodreads. Author plaidy used to publish several books every year in different genres and for each of her genres she used to use a different pseudonym. Castile for isabella book by jean plaidy 4 available. Available in arrow books by jean plaidy the tudors uneasy lies the head katharine, the virgin widow the shadow of the pomegranate the kings secret matter murder most royal. Spain for the sovereigns ferdinand and isabella trilogy. Hibbert also wrote four nonfiction books under the pseudonym jean plaidy.
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