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Falling Pomegranate Seeds - 2nd Edition by Wendy J Dunn (Paperback)

Falling Pomegranate Seeds - 2nd Edition by  Wendy J Dunn (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>Catalina of Aragon's tutor Doña Beatriz Galindo opens the door to her student's life and the forces shaping the future first wife of Henry VIII at the court of her mother, Queen Isabel of Castile.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>FINALIST IN THE 2020 CHAUCER AWARD </strong>for pre-1750s Historical Fiction (Winner decided on June 5th, 2021) </strong></p><p><br></p><p>Dońa Beatriz Galindo. Respected scholar. Tutor to royalty. Friend and advisor to Queen Isabel of Castile.</p><p>Beatriz is an uneasy witness to the Holy War of Queen Isabel and her husband, Ferdinand, King of Aragon. A holy war seeing the Moors pushed out of territories ruled by them for centuries.</p><p>The road for women is a hard one. Beatriz must tutor the queen's youngest child, Catalina, and equip her for a very different future life. She must teach her how to survive exile, an existence outside the protection of her mother. She must prepare Catalina to be England's queen.</p><p>A tale of mothers and daughters, power, intrigue, death, love, and redemption, in the end, Falling Pomegranate Seeds sings a song of friendship and life.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Wendy J. Dunn is an exceptional voice for Tudor fiction, and has a deep understanding of the era. Her words ring true and touch the heart, plunging the reader into a fascinating, dangerous and emotionally touching new world." - Barbara Gaskell Denvil</p><p>"Dunn deftly weaves a heartrending story about the bonds between mothers and daughters, sisters and friends. Each character is beautifully crafted with a compassionate touch to draw the reader into every raw emotion, from triumph to tragedy." - Adrienne Dillard, author of <em>Cor Rotto</em></p><p>"This is a captivating read, written with heart, significance and sensibility. Dunn is a careful writer. She doesn't exploit her characters; rather, she explores them and brings us along for the journey. This is a novel researched with integrity, and Dunn reaches out and lands beautifully in the winner's circle." - Wendy Zollo, <em>Historical Novels Review</em></p><p>"...magnificent, riveting reading"</p><p>VIVIANE CRYSTAL, CRYSTAL BOOK REVIEWS.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>FINALIST IN THE 2020 CHAUCER AWARD </strong>for pre-1750s Historical Fiction (Winner decided on June 5th, 2021). </strong></p><br>

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