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Bezig met laden... Gwendolyn's Sworddoor E. A. Haltom
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. See full review at Book Frivolity! ( ) A wonderful story of a woman, Gwendolyn, struggling to keep her Cornish estate, Penhallam out of the hands of her scheming sister in law Roslyn during her husband's absence. He is fighting with King Richard in the crusades, but may have been missing, killed in action, but no one knows. Gwendolyn tries very hard to find her husband whilst trying to save her estate. She has been trained to fight with swords etc. She also has been told that she is a decendent of King Arthur. The sword in the title is Caliban Arthur's own, which, legend says that if any decendent is in trouble the sword will come direct to that person to use to defend themselves. This is an exciting story. Very highly recommended. I was given a digital copy of this novel by the publisher via Netgalley in return for an honest unbiased review. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Cornwall, England, 1193. Eleanor of Aquitaine, the indomitable dowager queen, has ordered all of England onto a war footing while her son King Richard languishes in a German dungeon. Gwendolyn de Cardinham, the defiant wife of an absent crusader, protects and defends her estate, Penhallam, with her sword and the garrison of men that she commands. While travelling to deliver a captured mercenary of would-be usurper Prince John to a nearby gaol, her constable takes her on a detour to the local prior, who gravely informs her that King Arthurâ??s mythical sword, Caliburn, is destined to be hers. When Gwendolyn discovers that Prince John has been hunting for Caliburn, she realizes she is in a unique position to end the wayward princeâ??s rebellion. Determined to protect Penhallam and its tenants at any cost, Gwendolyn travels to London to present herself to the dowager queen, placing herself in the middle of the brothersâ?? duel for the throne. But Gwendolyn has kept a secret from even her constable that could put all of Penhallamâ??and herselfâ??at risk if the queen discovers it. Gwendolynâ??s Sword follows its heroine as she forges a path among the actual events and historical figures of late twelfth-century England with honor, courage, and the loyal support of her men. Set in the midst of one of the most violent and vibrant periods of the early middle ages, Gwendolynâ??s Sword answers the question, what if King Arthur had actually returned to twelfth-century Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyWaarderingGemiddelde:
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