A Place Beyond Courage
$42.15
- Paperback
560 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2008
Summary
The early twelfth century is a time for ambitious men to prosper, and royal servant John FitzGilbert Marshal is one of them. Raised high as the kin of the deceased King Henry battle each other for England’s throne, John reaps rich rewards but pays a terrible price for the choices he makes - as do his family. His wife, fragile, naive Aline is hopelessly unequipped to cope with the demands of a life lived on the edge and, when John is seriously injured in battle, her worst nightmare is realised…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780751539011 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0751539015 |
| Author: | Elizabeth Chadwick |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Sphere |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 560 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2008 |
| Weight: | 390g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 35mm |
| Series: | William Marshal |
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Critics Review
Chadwick’s historical grasp is secure and vivid in this punchy prequel to her last two FitzGilbert epics…an absorbing narrative that canters along [FINANCIAL TIMES]
Another wonderfully written, immensely moving and immaculately researched novel from an author who grows in stature with every book she writes [LANCASHIRE EVENING Post]Spellbinding … Based on real characters and extensive research, Chadwick’s imaginative tale will keep readers captive till the final page [Publishers Weekly]Picking up an Elizabeth Chadwick novel you know you are in for a sumptuous ride. Beautifully strong characters and real feel for time and place [Daily Telegraph]An extraordinary, wonderful, true story … I really felt that I had walked with William Marshal, and that my own life was enriched [Richard Lee, Founder and Publisher of The Historical Novel Society]About The Author
Elizabeth Chadwick
Elizabeth Chadwick lives near Nottingham with her husband, two sons and assorted animals including cats, dog and guinea pigs. She is the author of many historical novels. Her first novel, THE WILD HUNT, won a Betty Trask Award, and 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. Elizabeth’s nineteenth novel, TO DEFY A KING, won the RNA Historical Novel Prize in 2011. Her novels are sold in 18 languages worldwide.
Previous Books: Shields of Pride, The Scarlet Lion, The Winter Mantle, Daughters of the Grail, The Marsh King’s Daughter, Lords of the White Castle, The Time of Singing
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