The Lady Queen: The Notorious Reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily by Nancy Goldstone

The Lady Queen: The Notorious Reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily

Nancy Goldstone

384 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction biography history emotional informative medium-paced
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The riveting history of a beautiful queen, a shocking murder, a papal trial - and a reign as triumphant as any in the Middle Ages.Italy fourteenth century - Amid intrigue, betrayal, and conspiracy, Joanna I of Sicily became the only female monarch...

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informative 100%
adventurous 45%
tense 36%
challenging 27%
inspiring 27%
sad 18%
dark 9%
emotional 9%

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fast 18%

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