Linda Carlino's Historical Fiction Is Enjoying Unexpected Foreign Success

barnard castle, united kingdom, January 25, 2016 (Newswire.com) - Linda Carlino’s historical fiction is enjoying unexpected foreign success.HerSpanish Hapsburg Trilogy has as its subjects the descendents of Spain’s 15th century monarchs, Ferdinand & Isabella. It consists of That Other Juana. (Juana la Loca) A Matter of Pride (Charles V, HRE) and Wives & Other Women (Philip II of Spain. (Each book is a stand alone read.) 2007-09 The trilogy was self-published in English by VeritasPublishing. In 2009 -2012 it was translated and published in Portugal by Editorial Presença (Lisbon) 2012-2014 it was translated and published in Brazil by Editora Europa (São Paulo) Recently (Sept 2015) Spanish publisher Editorial Bóveda (Sevilla) has agreed to translate the trilogy into Spanish, and publish it in Spain and worldwide. The Books: That Other Juana (Queen Juana I of Spain):Juana la Loca) Juana’s life was ruined by: her husband a blatant womaniser and political schemer; her father who betrayed and isolated her; and her son who imprisoned her for thirty years. Her spirited resistance to this lifetime of barbaric persecution unfairly earned her the infamous nickname Joan the Mad. A Matter of Pride (Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor) Charles V retires to a secluded monastery in Spain bringing memories of past loves, years in power, and military campaigns Characters tell tragicomic anecdotes and an all-knowing narrator makes sarcastic and funny observations. A wonderful story - sometimes tearful, sometimes very funny. Wives & Other Women (Philip II of Spain) Philip II embarked on several dynastic marriages to acquire a male heir, but was always disappointed and frustrated. The story of these loveless marriages and his compulsive pursuit of other women is told against a background of family turmoil and a court plagued by intrigue and treachery. More about Linda and her books can be found at Amazon, Books> Linda Carlino> Amazon’s Linda Carlino Page.