La Bordadora / The Embroideress - Paperback
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An absorbing plot about romance, emotion, and power that takes us deep into the fascinating daily life of a medieval court.
No reader will be able to resist the intrigues and secrecy of the Vetonian court.
1475. In Vetonia, a city in Castille, in times of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, lives Caterina, a young countess, recently widowed. She resides in her uncle's palace, the Marquee of Narros, and intends to set an important guild of tailors and embroiders. To do so, she sends Guillén, her lover, to Valencia, in order to find the best crafters. Guillén brings back Juana, a promising embroideress that will fill the palace walls with love, suspense, drama, and secrets, and will disrupt Caterina's quiet life. Written and documented with exquisite care, The Embroideress is a historical novel like no other. In her opera prima, Consuelo Sanz de Bremond pours all her research on historical garments, customs, and everyday life into the creation of a passionate plot full of romance, intrigue, and power, within the exciting world of medieval courts, displaying unparalleled vibrancy and authenticity. Consuelo Sanz de Bremond Lloret (Valencia, 1963) graduated in Biological Sciences at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, and has devoted herself to researching garments, daily life, and hygiene in the Middle and Modern Ages for over twenty years, work she shares in her blog, opusincertumhispanicus.blogspot.com. She has published several scientific papers on the subject and has been a lecturer and speaker at conferences. The Embroideress is her first novel.
La Bordadora / The Embroideress - Paperback
$23.95
Sale price
$23.95
Regular price
by Consuelo Sanz de Bremond (Author)
Una novela histórica diferente.
Una trama absorbente de romance, emoción y poder que nos sumerge en la fascinante vida cotidiana de una corte medieval.
Ningún lector podrá resistirse a las intrigas y secretos de la corte de Vetonia.
An absorbing plot about romance, emotion, and power that takes us deep into the fascinating daily life of a medieval court.
No reader will be able to resist the intrigues and secrecy of the Vetonian court.
1475. In Vetonia, a city in Castille, in times of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, lives Caterina, a young countess, recently widowed. She resides in her uncle's palace, the Marquee of Narros, and intends to set an important guild of tailors and embroiders. To do so, she sends Guillén, her lover, to Valencia, in order to find the best crafters. Guillén brings back Juana, a promising embroideress that will fill the palace walls with love, suspense, drama, and secrets, and will disrupt Caterina's quiet life. Written and documented with exquisite care, The Embroideress is a historical novel like no other. In her opera prima, Consuelo Sanz de Bremond pours all her research on historical garments, customs, and everyday life into the creation of a passionate plot full of romance, intrigue, and power, within the exciting world of medieval courts, displaying unparalleled vibrancy and authenticity. Consuelo Sanz de Bremond Lloret (Valencia, 1963) graduated in Biological Sciences at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, and has devoted herself to researching garments, daily life, and hygiene in the Middle and Modern Ages for over twenty years, work she shares in her blog, opusincertumhispanicus.blogspot.com. She has published several scientific papers on the subject and has been a lecturer and speaker at conferences. The Embroideress is her first novel.
Author Biography
Consuelo Sanz de Bremond Lloret (Valencia, 1963). Licenciada en Ciencias biológicas por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, desde hace más de veinte años se dedica a la investigación de la indumentaria, vida cotidiana e higiene en la Edad Media y Moderna, estudios que comparte en su blog opusincertumhispanicus.blogspot.com. Ha publicado diversos artículos científicos de su especialidad y participado como ponente en congresos e impartido conferencias. La bordadora es su primera novela.
Number of Pages: 400
Dimensions: 1.1 x 8.9 x 5.8 IN
Publication Date: January 23, 2024