Child of the Phoenix
- Author Barbara Erskine
- Narrator Ffion Aynsley
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 24 April 2025
- Run Time 38 hours and 45 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Historical fiction.
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What to expect
Discover the powerful story of a remarkable mediaeval noblewoman whose life shaped the history of three crowns…
The child whose hands would hold three crowns is born in fire.
In 1218 an extraordinary princess is born. Her mystical powers and unquenchable spirit will alter the course of history.
Raised by her fiercely Welsh nurse to support the Celtic cause against the predatory English king, Princess Eleyne is taught to worship the old gods and to look into the future and the past. However, unable to identify time and place in her terrifying visions, she is powerless to avert forthcoming tragedy…
Despite impassioned resistance, Eleyne’s world is shaped by powerful men – but her tempestuous life and loves tie her to the destinies of England, Scotland and Wales…
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n Praise for Barbara Erskine:n
n‘Her forte is mood, atmosphere and the toe-curling frisson’ Elizabeth Buchan, Sunday Times
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n‘Wow! Couldn't put it down until it was finished…and left me thirsting for more! History, past life regression, hypnosis, trances, ghosts and a passionate love story…Very powerful story.’
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n‘From the first few sentences I was hooked and…completely spellbound…it was such a shame to reach the end!’
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n‘This is storytelling at its best…so descriptive that you could almost imagine you are there’
n‘Woven to perfection’
n| Author | Barbara Erskine |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Ffion Aynsley |
| Duration | 38 hours and 45 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9780008587710 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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