{"product_id":"the-scroll-of-seduction-a-novel-of-power-madness-and-royalty-9780060833138","title":"The Scroll of Seduction: A Novel of Power, Madness, and Royalty","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn an outing from her boarding school, young Luc a meets Manuel--art historian and exquisite storyteller--who shares with her the tale of one of history's most tumultuous loves: Queen Juana of Castile's legendary devotion to her husband, Prince Philippe the Handsome. Embracing a union thrust upon her by political necessity, Juana responds with all the passionate abandon inherent in her fiery nature--and is forced to pay a high price for her honest sensuality. For there are those at the Renaissance court who will not allow such unabashed independence in the heir to one of the world's most powerful empires--and they declare Juana mad, denying her ascension to the throne. But is she truly insane, or is she merely a victim of her own impetuosity and unbridled desire? Or is Juana a pawn in a fierce power struggle for control of the throne? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuc a attends raptly to the tale Manuel relates--and their own story begins to miraculously, dangerously mirror that of Juana the Mad and her beloved prince.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBelli, Gioconda:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eGioconda Belli's poetry and fiction have been published in many languages. Her first novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Inhabited Woman\u003c\/em\u003e, was an international bestseller; her collection of poems, \u003cem\u003eLinea de fuego\u003c\/em\u003e, won the prestigious Casa de las Americas Prize. She lives in Santa Monica, California, and Managua, Nicaragua.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNacida en Managua, Nicaragua, Gioconda Belli es autora de una importante obra poética de reconocido prestigio internacional. Es autora de \u003cem\u003eLa mujer habitada, Sofía de los presagios, Waslala, El taller de las mariposas\u003c\/em\u003e y un libro de memorias titulado \u003cem\u003eEl país bajo mi piel\u003c\/em\u003e. Publicada por las editoriales más prestigiosas del mundo, Gioconda Belli vive desde 1990 entre Estados Unidos y Nicaragua.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50459891040530,"sku":"9780060833138","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_36113302-82f6-40da-809f-400d5e82c894.jpg?v=1730012021","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-scroll-of-seduction-a-novel-of-power-madness-and-royalty-9780060833138","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}