Including a BRAND NEW exclusive sequel short story to celebrate the 25th anniversary of a 3 million copy bestseller, this new edition of Lady of Hay brings Barbara Erskine's eerie, atmospheric and utterly compelling story to a new generation. In London, high-flying journalist Jo Clifford is planning to debunk past-life regression in a hard-hitting magazine piece. But her scepticism is shaken when she undergoes hypnosis and finds herself reliving the experiences of Matilda, Lady of Hay, a noblewoman during the reign of King John. As she learns of Matilda's unhappy marriage, her love for the handsome Richard de Clare and the brutal threats of death at the hands of King John, it becomes clear that Jo's past and present are hopelessly entwined and that, eight hundred years on, a story of secret passion and unspeakable treachery is about to begin again...Celebrating the 25th anniversary of a much-loved bestseller, this new edition of Lady of Hay brings Barbara Erskine's eerie, atmospheric and utterly compelling story to a new generation.
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Erskine's first novel gets off to a fine start. As a participant in a college research project on hypnotic regression, Jo Clifford is almost too good a subject. Under hypnosis, she relives the final, tortured moments in the life of Matilda, a 12th century Welshwoman. In the process, Jo herself comes close to death. The story then jumps 15 years. Jo, now a journalist researching regression, is again hypnotized and again regresses to Matilda's excitement-packed life. Unfortunately, the pace of the early pages is not maintained. The problem is not with Jo/Matilda, who are both well-drawn, or even with the whopping coincidences Jo encounters. What slows the narrative is the bevy of minor characters, Jo's acquaintances. They talk to her and about her, they try to help her and they conspire against her, all at the expense of the central plotline. This is still a good read, but it could have been better. Doubleday Book Club and Literary Guild alternate.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Matilda de Braose was an actual 12th-century Englishwoman who angered and was put to death by King John. Fictional journalist Jo Clifford undergoes hypnosis while researching the story of her previous life as Matilda. As she becomes increasingly obsessed with the story, her male friends assume the roles of Matilda's husband, lover, and the king, manipulated by "mad scientist" Dr. Sam Franklyn, who hypnotizes all of them. Jo's story is initially an annoying intrusion in a historical drama that could easily have stood on its own merits. The modern-day characters are all "types," none of them particularly likeable. However, as Matilda's death nears, this complex first novel turns in to an engrossing gothic that races to an exciting conclusion. Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club alternates. Marcia R. Hoffman, M.L.S., Hoechst Celanese Corp., Somerville, N.J.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Format:Paperback
I loved Lady of Hay and so has everyone I've recommended it to. It is well written and a "time-travel" book that is credible. So glad it wasn't one of those bodice-rippers that many time travel books turn out to be.
By C. Bruce
Format:Paperback
This book was ok at best. There was something compelling that caused me to finish it, but the characters were extremely frustrating and weak and the story was not believable. This edition was also riddled with errors which should have been caught in editing - there was either a spelling mistake or grammatical error on nearly every page, without exaggeration. I'm glad that I read it to see what all the hype was about, but I think effusive praise of the book would be misguided. Borrow it from the library if you want to read it, but I wouldn't buy it given what I know now.
By Anne Knight
Format:Paperback
This is a 700+ page turner and I've read it completely from cover to cover three times in the past 5 years. I felt a real connection to the main character, Isabella Buchan and once I began my geneoligical journey tracing back my ancestors, I realized why! My Great-Great Grandmother's name was Isabella Buchan (maiden name) Everything happens for a reason and even without this connection to Ms Erskines real life characters, I loved the story, the passion, the gut wrenching scenes of death and evil men. Once you read this move on to Daughters of Fire.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A little bit different from your "usual"historical fiction
I enjoyed this, but I would have enjoyed it a lot more if it had all been in Matilda's past and skipped the stuff in the present time. Read more
Published on Jan 27 2007 by Misfit
2.0 out of 5 stars
Promising start...but ultimately disappointing
Lady of Hay makes a promising start. Jo is a young journalist who researches past life regression for a magazine article. Read more
Published on Oct 22 2003 by Barbara
3.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful history, it's the modern people I want gone...
I bought and read this book when I was 13 and visited London. At 13 I adored it passionately. At much older than 13, I find it a bit laughable. Read more
Published on May 9 2003 by E. A. Lewis
1.0 out of 5 stars
Shame on Erskine!
Disappointing. No thoughtful, self respecting woman would be attracted to this book or to this author after reading this book. Read more
Published on Sep 28 2002 by Mr. Stuart I. Roosth
4.0 out of 5 stars
Lady Jane Say's It's A Good Fun Summers Read.
This was a very interesting read. At first the story line and plot was slow- but when the action got going ,I could barely put the book down. Read more
Published on Sep 2 2002 by "gwynie"
4.0 out of 5 stars
Lady of Hay...Loved it!!
I bought Lady of Hay used a few years ago and didn't pick it up again for a few months. I've always been fascinated with past lives but usually the way it is portrayed is... Read more
Published on July 19 2002 by Joyce Hopkins
4.0 out of 5 stars
Timeslip Romance
Hardened journalist, Jo Clifford is working on an investigative piece to debunk reincarnation and regression hypnosis. Read more
Published on May 14 2002 by Annette Gisby
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ridiculous and Disappointing
Coincidentally, I had just finished reading 'Here Be Dragons' by Sharon Kay Penman that covered a somewhat later period of Welsh history but featured many of the same historical... Read more
Published on Dec 31 2001 by Linda S. Sullivan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Can This Woman Write a Bad Book?
Great story..Suprise ending...exciting and fast paced! Everything Barbara Erskine writes is awesome!
Published on Nov 7 2001 by Leanne M Gordon
1.0 out of 5 stars
Ugh. I'm so sorry I picked this book up.
This book is a horrid combination of writing that is good enough to keep you reading and bad enough that you wish you weren't. The book is 700+ pages. Read more
Published on Sep 25 2001 by JackieLL
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