Susan Fraser King
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- King, Susan Longhi
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- King, Susan
Gabriel, Sarah
King, Susan Fraser - Geboortedatum
- 1951
- Geslacht
- female
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- New York City, New York, USA
- Woonplaatsen
- New York City, New York, USA
Maryland, USA - Opleiding
- University of Maryland (BA|Studio Art)
University of Maryland (MA|Art History) - Relaties
- Word Wenches (writers collective)
- Organisaties
- Romance Writers of America
Novelists, Inc.
Washington Romance Writers - Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award (Best Medieval Novel)
Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award (Career Achievement in Medieval Historical Romance) - Korte biografie
- Susan Longhi was born on 1951 and raised in upstate New York and moved to the Washington, D.C. area as a teenager. She earned a Bachelor of Artsdegree in studio art and a Master of Arts degree in art history from the University of Maryland. She has lectured in art history and art theory, andis a Ph.D. candidate in medieval art history at the University of Maryland.
She married David King, they had three sons. Following the birth of her third son, Susan took a leave of absence from graduate school. Gaininginspiration from a multitude of research notes, she turned her attention to writing fiction set in the medieval period that so fascinated her. Theresult was The Black Thorne's Rose, set in 13th Century England.
Susan King is a member of Romance Writers of America and Novelists, Inc. She has been on the Board of Directors of Washington Romance Writers and is currently a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in Scotland. She has lectured widely and often on historical research and art history, as well ason different aspects of writing.
Susan King lives with her husband and their three sons in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
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Lady Macbeth: A Novel door Susan Fraser King
I liked this reimagining of Lady Macbeth's story, but I can't help but compare it to a similar book I recently read, Queen Hereafter by Isabelle Schuler, which I liked a lot more. This novel covers nearly the whole of Lady Macbeth's life and it's a very different tale than the Shakespeare play. Highly recommended for Macbeth fans and those interested in medieval Scotland.
La joven Emlyn de Ashbourne ha visto cómo el rey encarcelaba a su hermano mayor y daba órdenes para que las propiedades de la familia pasaran a manos del perverso conde de Graymere. Y si nadie lo impide, la forzarán a casarse con él. Sólo una persona es capaz de enfrentarse al conde: Espina Negra, un personaje de leyenda, un hombre al que todos daban por muerto, un caballero del que Emlyn se enamorará perdidamente.
Los barones de la Inglaterra del siglo XIII están enfrentados a un rey déspota y codicioso que expolia y encarcela a aquellos que no le son afines. Ha confinado en prisión a Guy, barón de Ashbourne, y ha puesto a su familia bajo la tutela del barón de Hawksmoor. El mundo de Emlyn se viene abajo; su vida, y la de sus hermanos pequeños, sólo unos niños, está en manos de un conde atroz de quien se dice que dejó morir a su propia esposa.
Recorría los bosques de Ashbourne para poner freno a las tropelías de lord Halcón Blanco, conde de Graymere. Su mera presencia atemorizaba las huestes del conde y proporcionaba paz a los campesinos. Le dieron por muerto tras una escaramuza, pero ‘resucitaría’ años más tarde, justo a tiempo para oponerse a la última ofensiva de Halcón Blanco por hacerse con el control absoluto de la región. Y para pagar una deuda pendiente con la familia de Emlyn.… (meer)
Los barones de la Inglaterra del siglo XIII están enfrentados a un rey déspota y codicioso que expolia y encarcela a aquellos que no le son afines. Ha confinado en prisión a Guy, barón de Ashbourne, y ha puesto a su familia bajo la tutela del barón de Hawksmoor. El mundo de Emlyn se viene abajo; su vida, y la de sus hermanos pequeños, sólo unos niños, está en manos de un conde atroz de quien se dice que dejó morir a su propia esposa.
Recorría los bosques de Ashbourne para poner freno a las tropelías de lord Halcón Blanco, conde de Graymere. Su mera presencia atemorizaba las huestes del conde y proporcionaba paz a los campesinos. Le dieron por muerto tras una escaramuza, pero ‘resucitaría’ años más tarde, justo a tiempo para oponerse a la última ofensiva de Halcón Blanco por hacerse con el control absoluto de la región. Y para pagar una deuda pendiente con la familia de Emlyn.… (meer)
My reason for abandoning this book after just a few pages
The heroine notices a man approaching and greets him.
Heroine:"Are you one of the fabled fey knights that have been known to roam this fair land?"
Hero:"Ummm..no.The king sent me."
*akward silence*
Im paraphrasing of course.But while I may enjoy some quirks in my historical romance heroines personalities...hers just came out completely ridicilous.
Sometimes a man is just a man .I could have understood if he did something magical to make her believe he was from out of this world.But the fact remains that he didnt.… (meer)
The heroine notices a man approaching and greets him.
Heroine:"Are you one of the fabled fey knights that have been known to roam this fair land?"
Hero:"Ummm..no.The king sent me."
*akward silence*
Im paraphrasing of course.But while I may enjoy some quirks in my historical romance heroines personalities...hers just came out completely ridicilous.
Sometimes a man is just a man .I could have understood if he did something magical to make her believe he was from out of this world.But the fact remains that he didnt.… (meer)
I knew of Margaret of Scotland mostly as a medieval Scottish queen who became a saint and who was the mother of Matilda of Scotland, who married King Henry I of England and was mother of the Empress Matilda. I had not realized that the Scottish king she married was the Malcolm who defeated Macbeth, or that Margaret herself was connected to the Anglo-Saxon royal family and had to flee England after William the Conqueror's invasion. This novel focuses on the early years of Margaret's marriage to Malcolm and her saintly behavior can feel a bit tiresome at times, which made me like the fiction character of Eva much more. As the illegitimate daughter of Macbeth's heir, Eva is a hostage at the Scottish royal court, brings her own complicated loyalties to the story, and provides a much-needed perspective to this tale. Overall, a very readable book about a queen and an era that deserves more exploration through fiction.… (meer)
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