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Linda Carlino’s historical novel That Other Juana published in Brazil

The Brazilian publisher Editora Europa (Sao Paulo) has recently bought the Brazilian language rights for Linda Carlino’s historical novel That Other Juana (Juana la Loca) and within twelve months it will be published  in book and digital formats as Joana, a Louca in Brazil and all its territories. The publisher has the exclusive option for publishing the other two books of the trilogy.

In October 2009 the first book of A Hapsburg Trilogy,That Other Juana,was published in Portugal and in February 2010 the publisher contracted to publish the other two books of A Hapsburg Trilogy (A Matter of Pride and Wives & Other Women) during 2010 – 2011

 

                                                        A Hapsburg Trilogy

That Other Juana(Juana la Loca). Juana, older sister of Catherine of Aragon, founded the Hapsburg dynasties of Spain and Austria but her life was ruined by three men greedy for power: her husband a blatant womanizer and political schemer; her father who betrayed and isolated her; her son who imprisoned her for a further thirty years. Her spirited resistance to this lifetime of barbaric persecution earned her, unfairly, the infamous nickname Juana la Loca, Joan the Mad.

A Matter of Pride(Charles V, HRE) The emperor, prematurely aged, ill, and very irritable Charles V retires to a secluded monastery in western Spain in 1557. He brings memories of past loves, years in power and military campaigns. His major‑domo freely speaks his mind, other characters tell tragicomic anecdotes and an all-knowing narrator makes sarcastic and funny observations. It all makes for a wonderful story – sometimes tearful, sometimes hilarious.

Wives & Other Women (Philip II of Spain) At a time when kings were expected to produce male heirs Philip embarked on several dynastic marriages but was always disappointed and frustrated. The story focuses on these loveless marriages — and his compulsive pursuit of other women. With a background of family turmoil and a court plagued by intrigue and treachery, the result is a fascinating and very lively story.

Paperbacks and Kindle Books of all Linda Carlino’s historical fiction are available from www.amazon.com and www.amazon.co.uk

For further information, see: www.LindaCarlino.com

 

 

 

About the Author

Linda Carlino has had a lifelong passion for history and historical fiction. When she visited Spain for the first time twenty years ago she became fascinated with its XV and XVI century history. Since then she has travelled extensively in Spain and studied for long periods in many of its most prestigious public and private libraries. In August 2007 VeritasPublishing published her debut historical novel That Other Juana (Queen Juana I of Spain) and in 2009 it will be published in Portugal by Editorial Presença. Her second novel, A Matter of Pride (Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor) was published in Spring 2008 and Wives & Other Women (Philip II of Spain) the last of the family trilogy, in December 2008.

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