{"product_id":"the-winter-queen-a-novel-isbn-9780618382675","title":"The Winter Queen: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn immensely moving account of a strange and magical interracial love affair,The Winter Queen illuminates the Netherlands of the seventeenth century. Amid the dark ambiance of the time, the exiled Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia and Pelagius, a West African prince and former slave, fall in love and secretly marry. With great erudition and compassion, Jane Stevenson vividly renders both a portrait of an extraordinary relationship and a tumultuous political history. Set against a historical backdrop enriched with the art, philosophy, and religion of the Dutch Golden Age, \"scene succeeds scene in Vermeer-like richness of color\" (Memphis Commercial Appeal).\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Finely nuanced . . . a bright and engaging portrait of private lives rendered against a broad and vivid canvas of human history.\" Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Well-crafted, moody portrait of royal striving and human need . . . highly recommended.\" Library Journal Starred\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A testament to her astonishing skills. Like the late Penelope Fitzgerald, Stevenson is a meticulous fabulist.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Deploying a remarkable depth of knowledge with offhand grace, [Stevenson] writes with a casual versatility . . . a very modern love story.\" The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stevenson's knowledge of the period's physical detail [is] impressive, and her way of mixing religion, science, and politics is fascinating.\" Book Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890202996965,"sku":"NP9780618382675","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780618382675.jpg?v=1730232750","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-winter-queen-a-novel-isbn-9780618382675","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}