Eu, Maria Pia

Description:

Historical novel about the tragic life of Maria Pia of Savoy, queen consort of Portugal, spouse of King Luís I: her orphaned childhood, her marriage with Luís and his extramarital affairs, her miscarriages and depression, the republican antagonism and press criticism, the assassination of her son and eldest grandson, the 1910 Republican Revolution and her exile, her senility and her death.

subjects: Portugal,  Italy,  history,  princess,  queen,  king,  prince,  regicide,  assassination,  revolution,  exile,  romance,  novel,  orphan,  aristocracy,  royalty,  House of Braganza,  House of Savoy,  Kings and rulers,  Biography

People: Maria Pia of Savoy,  king Luís I of Portugal,  king Carlos I of Portugal,  king Manuel II of Portugal,  prince Luís Filipe,  queen Amélie of Orléans

Places: Portugal,  Lisbon,  Italy,  Turin

Times: 19th century,  20th century,  1847-1911,  1908,  1910