Description
In a vividly imagined historical world, Great Maria follows the life of Maria—sharp-witted, resilient, and determined to shape her own fate amid the pressures of courtly power and political upheaval. As alliances shift and loyalties are tested, Maria navigates ambition, danger, and the intimate costs of influence, revealing how personal agency can collide with the machinery of history. Cecelia Holland’s richly textured storytelling blends character-driven drama with a keen sense of place, bringing the era’s social codes and moral complexities to life. At its heart, the novel explores identity, leadership, and the enduring question of what it means to endure—and to rule—with both courage and consequence.
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paperback
Soho
Published Jan 1, 1993
519 pages
ISBN: 9780939149841
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First Published
1974
Language
eng
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