{"product_id":"queen-of-caprice-a-biography-of-kristina-of-sweden-9781800555051","title":"Queen of Caprice: A Biography of Kristina of Sweden","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn extraordinary biography of seventeenth-century Europe's most enigmatic woman - Queen Kristina of Sweden.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill appeal to readers of Veronica Buckley, Antonia Fraser, Linda Porter and Tracy Borman.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eQueen Kristina of Sweden was one of the greatest intellectuals of her time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDaughter of the adulated King Gustavus Adolphus, she was a patron of scholars and authors, scientists and artists, spoke numerous languages fluently, delighted in debating theological questions, and was responsible for the cultural and educational advancement of her nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet the capricious Queen also had a talent for causing scandal and trouble, and took particular delight in shocking her subjects. However, it was her decision to renounce her throne, her country, and her faith that stunned a populace still recovering from the Thirty Years' War. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on contemporary accounts, including Kristina's own \u003ci\u003eMemoirs\u003c\/i\u003e and the diary of her principal lady in waiting, Noel B. Gerson presents an intriguing biography of one of the most flamboyant and controversial figures of seventeenth-century Europe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehighly entertaining biography of the Swedish Queen whose abdication, conversion to Catholicism, and Crivolous schemes made her the subject of incessant gossip for generations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-1356663\"\u003eNoel B. Gerson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapere Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781800555051\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1800555059\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO014000\"\u003eRoyalty\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sapere Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43830588473483,"sku":"9781800555051","price":16.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_a70da31f-2c63-47c1-ad41-71ec538fe37e.jpg?v=1755580014","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/queen-of-caprice-a-biography-of-kristina-of-sweden-9781800555051","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}