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Wales, 1198. A time of treachery, passion, and uncertainty. King Maelgwyn ap Cadwallon, known as Noble, struggles to protect his small kingdom from foes outside and inside his borders. Pressured into a marriage of political convenience, he takes as his bride the young, headstrong Isabel Mortimer, niece of his powerful English nemesis. Through strength of character, Isabel wins her husband's grudging respect, but finds the Welsh court backward and barbaric, and is soon engaged in a battle of wills against Gwirion, the king's oldest, oddest, and most trusted friend. Before long, however, Gwirion and Isabel's mutual animosity is abruptly transformed, and the king finds himself as threatened by loved ones as by the enemies who menace his crown. A masterful novel by a gifted storyteller, The Fool's Tale combines vivid historical fiction, compelling political intrigue, and passionate romance to create an intimate drama of three individuals bound -- and undone -- by love and loyalty.… (meer)
I wrote a glowing recommendation of this book somewhere. Just, five stars. Fantastic book. It's a hard task to take 3 main characters who are all unlikable but still keep a reader invested in the story. In all 3 cases their unlikability is entirely understandable - they have views, opinions, and actions that are annoying now but make total sense for the setting, or else they're just being stubborn and refusing to understand the other person (for instance, Isabel can come off annoying because she's refusing to do anything to try to fit into the Welsh kingdom she is now the queen of; but on the other hand, "Noble" comes off obnoxious because he's making absolutely no effort to make his new wife and queen comfortable in this new setting).
Great book, 5 stars, glowing recommendation, no complaints. ( )
This is a literary historical novel with some violence. I was expecting something more interesting but even the characters were stereo types. I only made it until the disgusting end because I liked the writing style. ( )
Set in England in 12th century, the Welsh King Maelgwyn ap Cadwallon marries Isabel, the niece of an English Baron in an attempt to produce an heir and unite warring tribes. Isabel must vie for the King's affection with Gwirion, the King's fool. A quick light read. ( )
Wales, 1198. A time of treachery, passion, and uncertainty. King Maelgwyn ap Cadwallon, known as Noble, struggles to protect his small kingdom from foes outside and inside his borders. Pressured into a marriage of political convenience, he takes as his bride the young, headstrong Isabel Mortimer, niece of his powerful English nemesis. Through strength of character, Isabel wins her husband's grudging respect, but finds the Welsh court backward and barbaric, and is soon engaged in a battle of wills against Gwirion, the king's oldest, oddest, and most trusted friend. Before long, however, Gwirion and Isabel's mutual animosity is abruptly transformed, and the king finds himself as threatened by loved ones as by the enemies who menace his crown. A masterful novel by a gifted storyteller, The Fool's Tale combines vivid historical fiction, compelling political intrigue, and passionate romance to create an intimate drama of three individuals bound -- and undone -- by love and loyalty.
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Great book, 5 stars, glowing recommendation, no complaints. (