The two disc collection will include the standard album with two new unreleased tracks, Bad Blood and Behind The Mask, an acoustic version of Harder Than You Know and an unreleased remix, This War Is Mine, by Clown of Slipknot, as well as a DVD containing an explosive new music video for This War Is Ours (Guillotine Part II), fan favorite videos for Something, 10 Miles Wide and The Flood, a world tour documentary and a behind the music feature.History has painted Catherine deMedici as a witch and a sorceress although this fictional account portrays her more as a woman desperately in love with her husband and willing to resort to any means to have him away from his mistress.
The brokenhearted Catherine has left her true love in Italy, forced into trading her future happiness for marriage into the French royal family. Amid the glittering ftes and banquets of the most immoral court in sixteenth-century Europe, the reluctant bride becomes a passionate but unwanted wife. Tortured by what she sees, Catherine becomes consumed by a ruthless ambition destined to make her the most despised woman in France: the dream that one day the French crown will be worn by a Medici heir.... BiographicalAutoFiction Historical Historical Fiction All categories Publisher: Atria Books Released: Jul 3, 2012 ISBN: 9781451686210 Format: Book About the author JP Jean Plaidy One of the pre-eminent authors of historical fiction for most of the twentieth century, Jean Plaidy is the pen name of the prolific English author Eleanor Hibbert; she also wrote under the name Victoria Holt. ![]() Related authors Skip carousel Carousel Previous Carousel Next Kathleen Winsor Julia Quinn Kathleen Grissom LK Laura Kamoie Marie Benedict JB Janet Beard SP S. W. Perry CF Charles Frazier Victoria Hislop SM Sarah Maclean Related categories Skip carousel Carousel Previous Carousel Next Royalty Southern African American Civil War Era Medieval All categories Reviews What people think about Madame Serpent 4.2 15 ratings 5 Reviews What did you think Rate as 1 out of 5, I didnt like it at all. Rating: 0 out of 5 stars Write a review (optional) Reader reviews killerx-2 (25) This is an interesting character in French royal history and there are some well-written accounts of her. Catherine is in love with her husband, but has to suffer the humiliation of Henry preferring a woman much older, and merely tolerating his loving wife. Escape The Fate This War Is Ours Rar How To Hide HerCatherine has learned throughout her life how to hide her feelings and do her best to sway situations to her advantage. No one realizes how very clever she really is I didnt know anything about Catherine before reading this book, so of course, now I must go find something nonfiction, so I can find out what is true and what isnt. Escape The Fate This War Is Ours Rar Full 4 StarsIt took me a little bit of time to get into the book, and I almost gave it 3.75 stars because of that, but in the end I decided I liked it enough to give it the full 4 stars. Not only that, Madame Serpent is the first in the trilogy about Catherine, and I do plan to read the others. I expected to dislike her character throughout this book, but despite a few evil intentions, I found myself on her side and making excuses for her whenever she went too far with anything.This novel covers her time from the age of six through to thirty-nine. I had previously read an account of her after this period in a non-fiction work, namely a biography on Henry IV of France. In the bio she struck me as a nasty piece of work, whereas in this fiction-based-on-fact tale, she comes across as a more sympathetic character.The author shows Catherine as an unloved person whos treated badly or neglected by those who should care for her right from childhood. I couldnt help but feel sorry for her, despite her occasional venomous deed or devious plan.She also comes across as slightly barmy, which again evoked my sympathy, not mockery. She wastes much of her life by waiting for opportunities rather than accepting things as they are and looking for fulfilment elsewhere I cant be too specific here in case I gave anything away to anyone considering reading this book.The plot is simple with little in the way of variation because of Catherines one-track way of thinking. This may be why many reviewers have given the novel average or poor ratings. Its very much a character-driven tale, so if you dont have patience for Catherine, chances are you wont care for the story.I always prefer books that are more focused on character interaction rather than complex plots full of twists and turn. I also prefer lots of dialogue and minimal descriptive passages. These are the reasons why this tome has appealed to me so much. I was engaged from the opening chapter and never grew bored.A superb read. This is the first of three novels about Catherine deMedici and her family. This one covers her childhood in Italy and her marriage to Henry II of France. The majority of the story covers life, love and intrigue at the French royal court in the 16th century. It is really enjoyable and easy to read, Catherine is neglected by her husband who favours his mistress and Catherine is frequently humiliated by his actions.
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