To Defy A King
$72.28
- Paperback
560 pages
- Release Date
27 September 2011
Summary
From acclaimed novelist Elizabeth Chadwick comes a story of huge emotional power set against the road to Magna Carta and the fight to bring a tyrant king to heel.
The privileged daughter of one of the most powerful men in England, Mahelt Marshal’s life changes dramatically when her father is suspected of treachery by King John. Her brothers become hostages and Mahelt is married to Hugh Bigod, heir to the earldom of Norfolk. Adapting to her new life is hard, but Mahelt comes to love Hu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780751541335 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0751541338 |
| Author: | Elizabeth Chadwick |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Sphere |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 560 |
| Release Date: | 27 September 2011 |
| Weight: | 390g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 35mm |
| Series: | William Marshal |
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As always, Chadwick simply dazzles the reader with her superb characterisation, her ability to bring the period alive, so we feel as if we are walking alongside the characters, seeing what they see, hearing the tumult surrounding them - sharing in their agonies, and celebrating their joys. She has a keen insight too into the minds of her younger characters, and some of the best scenes revolve around the children, in all branches of the families. I cannot commend the work of Chadwick’s highly enough - if you enjoy historical fiction, she will surely become a firm favourite, if she isn’t already ranking highly in your ‘favourite author s’ list!’
As always, Chadwick simply dazzles the reader with her superb characterisation, her ability to bring the period alive, so we feel as if we are walking alongside the characters, seeing what they see, hearing the tumult surrounding them - sharing in their agonies, and celebrating their joys. She has a keen insight too into the minds of her younger characters, and some of the best scenes revolve around the children, in all branches of the families. I cannot commend the work of Chadwick’s highly enough - if you enjoy historical fiction, she will surely become a firm favourite, if she isn’t already ranking highly in your ‘favourite author s’ list!’About The Author
Elizabeth Chadwick
Elizabeth Chadwick is a New York Times bestselling author with over 20 historical novels published in 18 languages. Her debut novel, The Wild Hunt, received a Betty Trask Award, and The Scarlet Lion was nominated by Richard Lee, founder of the Historical Novel Society, as one of the top ten historical novels of the last decade. Elizabeth’s nineteenth novel, To Defy a King, won the RNA Historical Novel Prize in 2011. As a member of Regia Anglorum, an early medieval re-enactment society, she conducts much of her research, focusing on accurately recreating the past. She lives in Nottingham.
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