Princess Cristina Trivulzio possessed all the gifts that one attributes to the child whose cradle was surrounded by good fairies.” – Childhood Friend Caroline Jaubert Princess of Independence is an empowering Historical Fiction novel based on the life of the influential Italian noblewoman Cristina Trivulzio Belgiojoso, who was a staunch supporter of the Italian Revolution of 1848 and women’s rights, and close friend of important European writers and musicians Alexis de Tocqueville, Honoré de Balzac, Victor Hugo and Franz Liszt. $3.99 on Kindle.