num_pages: 519
description: A mere fourteen years old, strong-willed Maria is betrothed to Richard. Theirs is a marriage of conflict, yet one that grows over the years into respect and partnership. As they struggle-at times against each other, at times side-by-side-Maria and Richard emerge as full-blooded characters you'll never forget.
language: English
title: Great Maria
titlecomplete: Great Maria
genres: Historical, Classics, Medieval Romance, Italy, 11th Century, Historical Romance, Medieval, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Romance
ratings_count: 562
publisher: Soho Press