Book | Ilona Skujaitė | War Bride

History rarely gives happy endings. But it always gives extraordinary women.

From unloved daughter to Queen of Sweden.

And the life and love story of Sigismund Augustus's youngest sister, Catherine Jagiellon.

A story based on true historical facts resembles a Hollywood adventure thriller, the fierce „Game of Thrones,“ and a moving melodrama.

Sigismund Augustus's youngest sister, Princess Catherine, lived a life of obscurity and little use in Vilnius – much like Cinderella. However, when the brutal war with Moscow erupted, she became arguably the most sought-after bride in Europe.

Katarzyna Jagiellon's fate and love story are no less intriguing than the famous love drama of her brother, Sigismund II Augustus, and Barbara Radziwiłł. At almost thirty-six, she married a man eleven years her junior and transformed from an unwanted princess into an influential woman, from unloved to desired, from a prisoner to a queen.

Having once experienced a bitter betrayal, survived the horrors of war, and personal dramas, Christina did not break. She became Queen of Sweden, respected on both sides of the Baltic Sea.

„A solid literary and historical look at the life and love story of the youngest Jagiellonian daughter - Catherine.“
Doctor of Historical Sciences Rasa Leonavičiūtė-Gecevičienė

„Lithuanian history is full of remarkable, brave, and determined women who can inspire and enrich our historical narrative today. The author masterfully portrays the complex personality of Catherine Jagiellon, worthy of a novel and even a film script. The book captivates from the first sentence to the last.“
Historian and public figure Luka Lesauskaitė

Author: Ilona Skujaitė
Publisher: ALMA LITTERA
Year of license: 2023
ISBN 9786090154366
Formats: 143 × 213 mm / hardcover
Pages 288
Kalba Lithuanian