Beautiful young princess margot is summoned to the court of france, where nothing is what it seems and a wrong word can lead to ruin. With a ba in history and a passion for reading, writing historical fiction seemed a natural second career. Posted on august, 2016 august, 2016 by annettedavis. In fact, she has been quite viciously misremembered as a wanton and a woman without substance. Tar heel reader books for beginning readers of all ages. I really enjoyed every minute i spent reading this book. Martins press, sophie perinot rises to the challenge, offering a glimpse into the spectacular, turbulent years of the waning valois dynasty. Sophie perinot writes stories set against the past exploring issues and feelings so essentially human that they transcend any particular era. The characters are beautifully developed and complex, complicated. Medicis daughter, sophie perinot shop online for books. Download the book sophie perinot medicis daughter for free in a. Marguerite, 14 may 1553 27 march 1615 was a french princess.
In medicis daughter, sophie perinot tells the riveting story of a 16th century french princess caught in the throes of royal intrigue and religious war. I loved sophie perinot s debut novel, the sister queens, and i have been anxiously awaiting the release of her second book. Chances are there is an author interview, booktrailer, blog post out there that will satisfy your curiosity and. So little is written about marguerite from her own point of view. Medicis daughter kindle edition by perinot, sophie.
An active member of the historical novel society, sophie has attended all the groups north american conferences, and served as a speaker on multiple panels. All they want for christmas is a sophie perinot novel. Beautiful young princess margot is summoned to the. That meant getting in queen catherines head and trying to understand her psyche. I just finished the historical novel medicis daughter by sophie perinot. My name is sophie perinot, and i am a multipublished novelist. I fell for sophie perinot s work in 2012 when i read the sister queens. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. A novel of the french revolution similar authors to sophie perinot. Beautiful young princess margot is summoned to the court of france, where nothing is what it seems and a wrong word can lead to ruinor. The novel s namesake, unmarried princess marguerite of valois, comes of age as the catholic monarchys uneasy toleration of the reformed religion dissolves and war breaks. It is told from margots perspective from the time she is a young girl through the days after her marriage when she is nineteen to her cousin, henri, the king of. Here, sophie sheds some light on the writing of the book and the history it portrays.
When sophie is not visiting corners of the past, she lives in great falls, virginia, with her three children, three cats, one dog and one husband. Writer of historical fiction inc the sister queens isbn. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading medicis daughter. Sophie perinot medicis daughter read and download epub, pdf. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for. I have three grand passions writing, family, and history. Perinot s novel, medicis daughter, 2015 thomas dunnest. It is told from margots perspective from the time she is a young girl through the days after her marriage when she is nineteen to her cousin, henri, the king of navarre.
Sophie perinot books list of books by author sophie perinot. She lives in great falls, virginia with her three children, three cats, one dog and one husband. And to help you chose, voila, my trio of 2019 holiday book videos. Have a look in the my books section of this website to discover my work. Perinot the sister queens, 2012 takes on the life of marguerite, affectionately known as margot, a woman maligned by history yet ripe for the romance of historical fiction. Sophie perinot historical fiction author the sister queens. Medicis daughter is historical fiction at its finest, weaving a unique. Her debut novel, the sister queens, 2012nal, delved into the complicated and compelling bond between sistersin this case marguerite and eleanor of provence, th century queens of france and england. Sophie perinot, author of the sister queens, has a new book available for preorder. Medicis daughter is historical fiction at its finest. Perinot s latest novel, medicis daughter, 2015 thomas dunnest. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
From the arms of the charismatic duke of guise to the bloodsoaked streets of paris, princess marguerite runs a dangerous gauntlet, taking the reader with her. Medicis daughter is historical fiction at its finest, weaving a unique comingofage story and a forbidden love with one of the most dramatic and violent events in french history. Sophie perinot is the author of the sister queens and one of six contributing authors of a day of fire. Greetings readers, writers, and history lovers of every type. Medicis daughter by sophie perinot 4 years ago historical tapestry. Other speaking engagements include being a presenting author at baltimore book festival. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Martin is set threehundred years laterat intrigueriven 16th century french valois court.
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