Astraea

Autori

• Jane Stevenson

Serie

• 1 di 2 - Astraea

Parametri

• Letteratura romantica
• Narrativa
• Paesi Bassi
• Prosa storica
• Seicento

Maggiori informazioni sul libro

Set in the Netherlands in the 1640s, Astraea tells of the relationship between two royal exiles, Elizabeth of Bohemia, daughter of James I, and Omoloju/ Pelagius, erstwhile heir to the Yoruba kingdom of Oyo, now a freed slave with shamanic gifts. They meet, fall in love, and marry clandestinely. Secretly, Elizabeth gives birth to a boy Balthasar Stuart, whom both come to see as a hope for a new age. As ever with Stevenson's work, Astraea appeals to both the head and the heart. An utterly convincing picture of seventeenth-century life and politics, it is also an immensely moving account of a strange, magical love affair.

• Pagine mancanti / strappate

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2002

(In brossura)

Condizioni del libro: Danneggiato

Prezzo: 3,94 €