Christopher W Gortner's Reviews
Reviews of Christopher’s Work
Sep.05.2008
Published by The Daily American
This is a good historical novel, very well-written. Gortner brings to life an extraordinary queen in a dangerous era.
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Aug.05.2008
Published by Library Journal
Well researched, passionately written, and thoroughly enjoyable, this historical novel adds to the popular genre of royal fiction . . .For centuries she has been called "Juana la...
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Published by Romantic Times Magazine
Lyrical prose and fascinating historical details illuminate the life of a forgotten queen whose passion and courageous spirit shaped the world in which she lived. Readers looking...
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Sep.08.2008
Published by Book Bitch
Gortner’s passion for his subject is quite evident and it seems that after six years of research, he has uncovered enough evidence to support his belief that Juana was not in fact...
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Apr.14.2008
Published by Publishers Weekly
The 1492 conquest of Granada makes for high adventure and royal intrigue in this second sparkling historical from Gortner (The Secret Lion). Spanish Princess Juana, 13, watches as...
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About Christopher
C. W. Gortner is the critically acclaimed author of The Last Queen, a novel of Juana la Loca. His next novel, The Confessions of Catherine de Medici, will be published by Ballantine Books in 2009. St Martin's Press recently acquired the first three novels in...
Causes Christopher Gortner Supports
Defenders of Wildlife, World Wildlife Fund, Humane Society of the United States,...