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Kristina : the girl king / by Carolyn Meyer.
A novel in diary form about Kristina, the young queen of Sweden.
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- ISBN: 9780439249768
- Physical Description: 170 p. : ill., map, geneal. table ; 20 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic, c2003.
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| Subject: | Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689 > Fiction. Sweden > History > Christina, 1632-1654 > Fiction. Diaries > Fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Stroud Branch | JFIC Meyer | 31681002205516 | JFIC | Available | - |
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A novel in diary form about Kristina, the young queen of Sweden. - Baker & Taylor
Kristina, who became king--not queen--of Sweden when she was only a little girl, confides in her diary her feelings about her awkward relationship with her mother, her royal duties and responsiblities, and the people who surround her. - ScholasticCarolyn Meyer, author of best-selling ROYAL DIARIES Isabel and Anastasia, now brings to the series this compelling story of Kristina, The Girl King, from 17th-century Sweden.
Upon discovering that their newborn infant was, in fact, female and not male as first thought, Queen Marie Eleonore wailed inconsolably and King Gustavus Adolphus declared, nevertheless, that the child be raised as a prince. At age six, upon the death of her father, the child Kristina, was proclaimed King of Sweden, with regents assigned to council until she assumes the throne at age eighteen. And indeed, her life followed her father's plan. We meet Kristina when she's almost twelve years old and eschewing feminine practices but reveling in the study of military tactics, - Scholastic
Upon discovering that their newborn infant was, in fact, female and not male as first thought, Queen Marie Eleonore wailed inconsolably and King Gustavus Adolphus declared, nevertheless, that the child be raised as a prince. At age six, upon the death of her father, the child Kristina, was proclaimed King of Sweden, with regents assigned to council until she assumes the throne at age eighteen. And indeed, her life followed her father's plan. We meet Kristina when she's almost twelve years old and eschewing feminine practices but reveling in the study of military tactics,
