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Sicily, April 16 1677. From his deathbed, Charles III's viceroy, Anielo de Guzmaan y Carafa, marquis of Castle Rodrigo, names his wife, Doana Eleonora, as his successor. Eleonora de Moura is a highly intelligent and capable woman who immediately applies her political acumen to heal the scarred soul of Palermo, a city afflicted by poverty, misery, and the frequent uprisings they entail.The Marquise implements measures that include lowering the price of bread, reducing taxes for large families, re-opening women's care facilities, and establishing stipends for young couples wishing to marryall measures that were considered seditious by the conservative city fathers and by the Church. The machinations of powerful men soon result in Doana Eleonora, whom the Church sees as a dangerous revolutionary, being recalled to Spain. Her rule lasted 27 daysone cycle of the moon.
Revolution of the Moon
In a land afflicted with poverty and misery, Eleonora successfully lowers the price of bread, reduces taxes for large families, reopens women's care facilities, and establishes stipends for young couples wishing to marry--measures considered to be seditious by the city fathers and the Church. But while she outmaneuvers the powerful men in her path time and time again, Eleonora's rule would last only twenty-seven days--one cycle of the moon.
Based on a true story, author Andrea Camilleri's gripping and richly imagined novel tells the story of a woman whose courage and political vision is tested at every step by a corrupt and ruthless patriarchy.
In a land afflicted with poverty and misery, Eleonora successfully lowers the price of bread, reduces taxes for large families, reopens women's care facilities, and establishes stipends for young couples wishing to marry--measures considered to be seditious by the city fathers and the Church. But while she outmaneuvers the powerful men in her path time and time again, Eleonora's rule would last only twenty-seven days--one cycle of the moon.
Based on a true story, author Andrea Camilleri's gripping and richly imagined novel tells the story of a woman whose courage and political vision is tested at every step by a corrupt and ruthless patriarchy.
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The award-winning author of the Inspector Montalbano series explores the political intrigue of seventeenth-century Sicily in this novel based on true events.
Sicily, 1677. Just before his death, the viceroy of Spanish-controlled Sicily names his wife Doña Eleonora as his successor. The Holy Royal Council is scandalized by the thought of a woman running the government, and its corrupt councilors will do everything in their power to make her a viceroy in name only. But Eleanora has other plans--and proves herself to be far more cunning and capable than her many adversaries.In a land afflicted with poverty and misery, Eleonora successfully lowers the price of bread, reduces taxes for large families, reopens women's care facilities, and establishes stipends for young couples wishing to marry--measures considered to be seditious by the city fathers and the Church. But while she outmaneuvers the powerful men in her path time and time again, Eleonora's rule would last only twenty-seven days--one cycle of the moon.
Based on a true story, author Andrea Camilleri's gripping and richly imagined novel tells the story of a woman whose courage and political vision is tested at every step by a corrupt and ruthless patriarchy.
Description
The award-winning author of the Inspector Montalbano series explores the political intrigue of seventeenth-century Sicily in this novel based on true events.
Sicily, 1677. Just before his death, the viceroy of Spanish-controlled Sicily names his wife Doña Eleonora as his successor. The Holy Royal Council is scandalized by the thought of a woman running the government, and its corrupt councilors will do everything in their power to make her a viceroy in name only. But Eleanora has other plans--and proves herself to be far more cunning and capable than her many adversaries.In a land afflicted with poverty and misery, Eleonora successfully lowers the price of bread, reduces taxes for large families, reopens women's care facilities, and establishes stipends for young couples wishing to marry--measures considered to be seditious by the city fathers and the Church. But while she outmaneuvers the powerful men in her path time and time again, Eleonora's rule would last only twenty-seven days--one cycle of the moon.
Based on a true story, author Andrea Camilleri's gripping and richly imagined novel tells the story of a woman whose courage and political vision is tested at every step by a corrupt and ruthless patriarchy.
ISBN
9781609453916
Publisher
Publication Date
April 18, 2017
Binding
Paperback
Item Condition
New
Language
English
Pages
208
Keywords
Fiction | Mystery & Detective | International Crime & Mystery; Fiction | Literary; Fiction | Biographical & Autofiction; Fiction | Historical | Renaissance; Fiction | Political; Fiction | Women
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