Isabel la Catolica

La intensa historia de Isabel I de Castilla. Huerfana de padre a los tres aA os ys alejada de su madre a los 10, resistio la desdicha y las presiones de la corte, convirtiedose en una mujer esencial en su tiempo.Isabel la Catolica is a passionate novel that presents the truth about Isabella the Catholic, the queen who was in charge of the discovery of America and the conquest of Granada. This detailed work with drama and action about the court of those times, loaded with intrigue and betrayal, is without a doubt one of only a few that are entertaining, historically correct, and passionate at the same time. Everybody knows who Isabella the Catholic was, but we all know little about her life. This novel is an opportunity to get closer to her story, a woman who dealt with all difficulties that occurred on her way. Half-orphaned at three and sent away by her mother at ten, she resisted the misfortune and pressure of the court."

Cristina Hernando Polo is a psychologist and has worked for many years in a high school in Madrid. She has written several juvenile novels and a series of children’s stories in addition to the numerous articles that she has contributed to specialized publications. In this novel, she brings together various aspects of her expertise to present a psychological perspective on Isabella in a clear didactic manner, but without losing the literary objective of her book.