That Lady by Kate O'brien
Spain in the years before the Armada, and high passion meets high politics. Ana, Princess of Eboli, heiress of Spain's leading family, widow of Philip II's wisest counsellor and rumoured to be the King's mistress, falls unexpectedly in love with Don Antonio Perez, dandy, adulterer, skilled politician. With her unusual looks, her aristocratic arrogance and the simplicities of her faith, Ana cannot understand why her private life should become entangled with the affairs of state and, finally, incur the terrible vindictiveness of the King himself...Kate O'Brien's understanding and love of Spain enhance the beauty of this passionate and intelligent novel.
Kate O'Brien writes stunning, unforgettable stories of sexuality and families, of self-discovery * Michele Roberts *
She writes with almost poetic intensity of the ecstasy and anguish of love * Val Hennessy *
She writes with almost poetic intensity of the ecstasy and anguish of love * Val Hennessy *
Kate O'Brien (1897-1974) lived in London and also in Spain, where she developed a passionate and enduring love of Spanish literature and culture. One of this century's greatest novelists, her fiction broke new ground in Irish writing by focusing on the prosperous Catholic bourgeoisie and by giving central importance to women's struggle for selfhood in a rigidly sex-stereotyped society.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780860684336 |
| ISBN 10 | 0860684334 |
| Title | That Lady |
| Author | Kate O'brien |
| Series | Virago Modern Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 1985-03-23 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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