Je te vois reine des quatre parties du monde

Synopsis of Je te vois reine des quatre parties du monde

«Je te vois reine des quatre parties du monde» is the historical novel by Alexandra Lapierre, published by Pocket in paperback (639 pages, in French).

The work narrates the life of Doña Isabel Barreto, who in 1595 set out from Lima commanding four galleons in search of the fifth continent, Australia, following an unexplored route across the Pacific. A conqueror and the only woman admiral of the Spanish fleet, she had to face violence, death, and the consequences of her own decisions, while sharing her ambition with two men she loved.

The full subtitle presents her as conqueror of the South Seas, first and only woman admiral of the Spanish fleet.

For readers of historical fiction and fiction about great voyages and pioneering women of the age of the conquistadors.