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The Swan-Daughter
The Daughters of Hastings Trilogy (Book 2)
- Author
- Carol McGrath
- Narrator
- Elaine Claxton
- Publisher
- Headline
- Publish Date
- 16 September 2021
- Run Time
- 13 hours 51 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
A marriage made in Heaven, or Hell?
1075 and Dowager Queen Edith has died. Her niece Gunnhild longs to leave Wilton Abbey but is her suitor Breton knight Count Alain of Richmond interested in her inheritance as the daughter of King Harold and Edith Swan-Neck or does he love her for herself?
Is her own love for Count Alain an enduring love or has she made a terrible mistake? The Swan Daughter is woven around a true 11th century tale of elopement, love and courage.
Love the novels of Carol McGrath? Don't miss THE SILKEN ROSE, starring one of the most fierce and courageous forgotten queens of England!
(P) 2021 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
Critics Review
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A wise and lyrical evocation of the lives of women in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest, and high romance in the true sense of the word. A captivating read
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McGrath brings the 11th century alive
Historical Novel Society
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Details
- Author
- Carol McGrath
- Narrator
- Elaine Claxton
- Duration
- 13 hours 51 minutes
- Release Date
- 16 September 2021
- ISBN
- 9781472290038
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Headline
- Genre
- Historical adventure fiction, Romance, Historical romance, Historical fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction, European history: the Normans, Crime and / or mystery fiction
Synopsis
The second instalment in Carol McGrath's captivating The Daughters of Hastings trilogy!A marriage made in Heaven, or Hell?1075 and Dowager Queen Edith has died. Her niece Gunnhild longs to leave Wilton Abbey but is her suitor Breton knight Count Alain of Richmond interested in her inheritance as the daughter of King Harold and Edith Swan-Neck or does he love her for herself?Is her own love for Count Alain an enduring love or has she made a terrible mistake? The Swan Daughter is woven around a true 11th century tale of elopement, love and courage.Love the novels of Carol McGrath? Don't miss THE SILKEN ROSE, starring one of the most fierce and courageous forgotten queens of England!(P) 2021 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
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