- Paperback: 480 pages
- Publisher: Sphere; New edition edition (Jan 19 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0751538116
- ISBN-13: 978-0751538113
- Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 3.7 x 19.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 322 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #167,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'The author blends authentic period detail with a modern convention for emotional drama' - Elizabeth Buchan, MAIL ON SUNDAY 'An author who makes history come gloriously alive' - THE TIMES 'One of Elizabeth Chadwick's strengths is her stunning grasp of historical detail...Her characters are beguiling and the story is intriguing and very enjoyable' - BARBARA ERSKINE 'The best writer of mediaeval fiction currently around' - Historical Novel Review
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The year is 1140 and England is torn by the strife of civil war. Oliver Pascal chances upon a village raided by mercenaries and rescues the survivors: an orphaned boy, who is the illegitimate son of the old king, and his mother's maid, a young widow named Catrin. After escorting them to Bristol Castle, they are accepted into the household of Robert of Gloucester and while Catrin finds herself falling in love with Oliver she suffers a deep boredom at the frivolity of court life. Thus when the old midwife Etheldreda offers to teach her the secrets of her ancient art, Catrin agrees.
But the midwife's life is fraught with dangers, not least Oliver's own personal fears which threaten their relationship, but also in the shape of two men, both killers and both of whom threaten the couple's lives. However, Catrin is determined to pursue her career and keep Oliver and while England fights a civil war, she battles for her love and for her vocation.
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This review is from: The Love Knot (Paperback)
Even Chadwick's second best novels are a cut above much of the historical fiction genre. This is one of her earlier books and more of a historical romance than true historical fiction, the main characters being fictional.This is the second time I've read the book, in between I had read SKP's When Christ and His Saints Slept about England's civil war. Having a better understanding of that complicated period made this novel much more enjoyable than the first time. All in all a very nice story, Catrin was stubborn to a fault, Oliver steadfast and honorable, a truly evil villain and a surprise return from the past of someone long thought dead.
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The Love Knot_an engaging read,
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I've read all of Elizabeth Chadwick's novels and this one is not her best, but I still really liked it. Many of her novels are very dramatic with the complicated web of medeival politics. You can totally get sucked into the story and that's great. But sometimes a good story doesn't need to be so serious or in depth.This book is a little bit of a departure from Elizabeth Chadwick's other stories...it reminds me of a Gaelen Foley romance novel, but weightier and a little darker. I found it a good read. |
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