She came as a virgin to the most licentious court in all the world.
She was given in marriage to a monstrous prince who degraded her in bed and humiliated her out of it.
She fought for survival against a mother-in-law who tried to destroy her again and again.
She triumphed to become the most powerful woman in the world. And the loneliest -- giving herself to legions of lovers in a desperate search for the man who could still the raging fires within her...
She was given in marriage to a monstrous prince who degraded her in bed and humiliated her out of it.
She fought for survival against a mother-in-law who tried to destroy her again and again.
She triumphed to become the most powerful woman in the world. And the loneliest -- giving herself to legions of lovers in a desperate search for the man who could still the raging fires within her...
I love history, but this book was rather too sensationalized to me. It is written almost like a romance novel rather than an accurate portrayal of an historical person. I am convinced this would be a perfect book for people who like historical romances (and best of all, it is mostly TRUE!)...
