{"product_id":"young-queens-leah-redmond-chang-9781526613431","title":"Young Queens","description":"\u003cp\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION\n\u003cbr\u003eWATERSTONES' BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: HISTORY\n\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Alluring, gripping, real: an astonishing insight into the lives of three queens' ALICE ROBERTS\n\u003cbr\u003e'Takes us into the hearts and minds of three extraordinary women' AMANDA FOREMAN\n\u003cbr\u003e'Conveys the vitality of the past as few books do. An enviable tour de force' SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCatherine 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYoung 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leah Redmond Chang","offers":[{"title":"As New","offer_id":45893345411315,"sku":"9990002853371","price":9.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/9781526613431.jpg?v=1719259328","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/young-queens-leah-redmond-chang-9781526613431","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}