In , when most women were almost powerless, year-old Isabella defied a hostile brother and a mercurial husband to seize control of Castile. Her subsequent feats were legendary. She ended a generation struggle between Muslims and Christians, forcing North African invaders back over the Mediterranean Sea. · In fact, Downey credits Isabella with instituting a “shift from medieval to modern management principles.”. After a series of botched betrothals, Isabella, 18, Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins. · By Kirstin Downey. Nan A. Talese/Doubleday. pp. $ Few Washingtonians may have noticed, but likenesses of Queen Isabella I of Castile, the most dynamic and arguably most controversial female Estimated Reading Time: 7 mins.
KIRSTIN DOWNEY is the author of The Woman Behind the New Deal, which was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. She was one of the writers of the New York Times bestselling Report of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, and was previously a staff writer at the Washington Post, where she shared in the Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the Virginia Tech shootings. "Kirstin Downey makes medieval history read like a modern day thriller. Queen Isabella's life unfolded at the pivotal moment when the old world was astonished by the discovery of the new, and this graceful and insightful biography reveals her crucial role in making it happen." --Deirdre Bair, National Book Award-winning author of Samuel Beckett. Buy Isabella: The Warrior Queen by Downey, Kirstin (ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Isabella: The Warrior Queen: Author: Kirstin Downey: Edition: illustrated, reprint: Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, ISBN: , Length: pages: Subjects. In , when most women were almost powerless, year-old Isabella defied a hostile brother and a mercurial husband to seize control of Castile. Her subsequent feats were legendary. She ended a generation struggle between Muslims and Christians, forcing North African invaders back over the Mediterranean Sea. While Liss’ biography is an academic work with exceptional detail, Downey has a different, but still relevant approach to Isabella’s life. She writes about the life events of the Queen, sometimes giving a keen insight into her life and at other times giving an overall picture.
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