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Su infancia y adolescencia, a los cuidados de una madre ambiciosa y desequilibrada, su vida en la corte de su hermano Enrique IV y finalmente su Ascensi'on al Trono del brazo de Fernando de Arag'on.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntrigas, amores clandestinos y esc'andalos palaciegos se suceden en una inolvidable novela donde la realidad hist'orica aparece magn'ificamente reflejada por la pluma de la autora. A esta primera entrega de una saga de tres vol'umenes le seguir'an Espa~na para sus soberanos y Las hijas de Espa~na.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eENGLISH DESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Remember that if your step brother Henry dies without producing an heir, your little brother Alfonso would be king of Castile; and if Alfonso were to die without leaving any children, you, Isabella, would be queen of Castile. The throne would be yours by birthright, and may misfortune fall upon whoever tries to seize it from you.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating story centered on the first years of Isabel the Catholic's life, the most extraordinary queen of Spain. From her childhood and adolescence, to growing up under the care of an ambitious and unbalanced mother, her life in her brother Henry IV's court, and finally her ascension to the throne alongside Ferdinand II of Arag'on.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConspiracies, secret love affairs, and palace scandals all intertwine in an unforgettable novel where historical reality is magnificently reflected by a masterful author. 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