Lady of the English
Author(s): Elizabeth Chadwick
Two very different women are linked by destiny and the struggle for the English crown. Matilda, daughter of Henry I, is determined to win back her crown from Stephen, the usurper king. Adeliza, Henry's widowed queen and Matilda's stepmother, is now married to William D'Albini, a warrior of the opposition. Both women are strong and prepared to stand firm for what they know is right. But in a world where a man's word is law, how can Adeliza obey her husband while supporting Matilda, the rightful queen? And for Matilda pride comes before a fall ...What price for a crown? What does it cost to be 'Lady of the English'?
Product Information
Elizabeth Chadwick has written many historical novels, four of which have been shortlisted for awards. Her first novel, The Wild Hunt, won a Betty Trask Award. Her sixteenth novel, 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.
General Fields
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- : Little, Brown Book Group
- : Sphere
- : 01 June 2011
- : 216mm X 135mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 June 2011
- : books
Special Fields
- : Elizabeth Chadwick
- : Hardback
- : 1
- : 823.92
- : 544