Deze auteur duikt in het rijke weefsel van de Engelse geschiedenis en brengt de verhalen van de machtige vrouwen die haar lot hebben gevormd tot leven. Haar verhalen richten zich op de complexe levens van edelvrouwen tijdens cruciale historische momenten, waarbij elke roman hun kracht en veerkracht onthult. De auteur transporteert de lezers meesterlijk naar het verleden door middel van suggestieve proza en een diep begrip van de menselijke conditie.
From the author of the digital bestselling THE ROSE TRILOGY comes a stunning new historical novel of the Third Crusade two strong women - one a wife, one a mother, and their forgotten roles in the Third Crusade
Her crown awaits but the battle to claim it is just beginning . . .
This book explores both the monarchy and everyday life, covering everything from famous scandals, morality and contraception to Tudor fashion and attempts to cure sexual disease.
A queen must know her place, in a court of men . . . The stunning third novel in the SHE-WOLVES TRILOGY, from one of the most renowned historical authors writing today.
A beloved wife. A hated queen. A journey to her destiny . . . If you love JOANNA COURTNEY, ELIZABETH CHADWICK and PHILIPPA GREGORY, you'll devour the highly-anticipated second novel in Carol McGrath's SHE-WOLVES Trilogy!
London, 1513. Ruthless people. Strange delights. A woman making her own way in the world . . .
The first in a brand new trilogy from Carol McGrath, author of The Daughters of Hastings series. The Silken Rose is the gripping tale of one of history's most fierce heroines.
The third in the critically acclaimed Daughters of Hastings series of historical novels by Carol McGrath.
1075 and Dowager Queen Edith has died. Gunnhild longs to leave Wilton Abbey but is her suitor Breton knight Count Alan of Richmond interested in her inheritance as the daughter of King Harold and Edith Swan-Neck or does he love her for herself. And is her own love for Count Alan an enduring love or has she made a mistake?
Elditha Swanneck, King Harold's handfasted wife, loses everything as she flees from an arranged marriage after the Battle of Hastings to fight for her children's survival.