I just started The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory. She's written two other books that have been really popular and so far I really like this one.
Catalina is the princess of Wales, and has been betrothed to the prince of England since birth. Her family is super Christian, and they believe it is their duty to find those who aren't Christian and convert them or "save" them. They take over the Moors kingdom, in the process forcefully converting all of them to Christianity.
Later in the story Catalina meets her betrothed and his father (the king of England). It's actually really creepy because at the time women could be bought, so Catalina is technically their property, but we find out that not only the son likes her, but also his dad.
Reading this book is fairly easy, and the way Gregory writes is very vivid and really puts a picture in your mind. The story is exciting from the first page and always interesting. At times it can be kind of confusing, due to the fact that the author switches between telling the story in third and first person.
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ReplyDeleteI also got to read The Constant Princess and liked it overall. I really enjoy historical fiction because it takes events, people, and places and brings alive the attitudes and decorum of the time. Have you read any other type of book similar to this or another book by Philippa Gregory? I also had a problem with the various eclectic way Gregory switches points of view but I other than that I really liked it. One thing I thought was interesting was the heavy role of Christianity on the lives of people in that time. Not only the Moors but the English who later undergo several religious upheavals years later.
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