Drawn from her surviving love letters and court records, "The Burgermeister's Daughter" is a fascinating examination of the politics of sexuality, gender and family in the 16th century, and a powerful testament to the courage and tenacity of a woman who defied the inequalities of this distant age."A very considerable history by an accomplished scholar." "--Atlantic Monthly"
"A splendid and very unusual entry into the private life of the distant past." "--New York Times Book Review"
"Compelling, suspenseful, and 'sexy'...impossible to put down." "--Yale Review"