Keynote
A fictionalized historical essay about
the end of one and the beginning
of another era in European history.
The birth of the Renaissance told from
the perspective of women.

Selling Points
 The story of the Middle Ages in Europe
told anew.
 The twilight of the world of knights,
duels and castles presented in
a remarkably artistic and intriguing way.
 The political and cultural history of
Europe in the fifteenth and sixteen
centuries seen from the perspective of
powerful and influential women, who
often directed the course of history behind
men’s backs.
 An excellent book written with panache
about the birth of modern Europe.
 A lively book written with flair and
gusto, without academic jargon.
 The author of bestselling popular
academic books.
 A master of Polish fantasy and adventure
prose – this time writing a historical essay.
 A feminist story about the decline
of a world dominated by men, and at
the same time a fascinating commentary
on contemporary reality.

Description
What did the greatest cultural and
political transformation in Europe look
like? The twilight of the Middle Ages
was a time when the old order – in
particular the feudal order shaped by
knights and other men – was yielded to
a totally different reality, known today
as the Renaissance. Burgundy, Rome and
northern Italy – it was there that a turning
point crucial for our civilization occurred
in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
Though those three countries, full of
bizarre places and charismatic individuals,
passes the story The Twilight of the World
of Knighthood, focussing on the lives of
the women linked to them – the author
leads readers through a tangle of political
conflicts in the most important European
centres of power. Over 100 years ago
the Dutch historian Johan Huizinga wrote
The Autumn of the Middle Ages – a book
which for decades influenced our thinking
about that period. Now it’s time for
a woman to tell that story.

Target Market
Readers of history books.
Readers interested in feminist
perspectives.