William Marshal #01: The Greatest Knight

William Marshal #01: The Greatest Knight
Elizabeth Chadwick
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Paperback
h198 x 126mm - 512pg
14 May 2019 UK
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9780751575651
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A penniless young knight with few prospects, William Marshal is plucked from obscurity when he'saves the life of Henry II's formidable queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine. In gratitude, she appoints him tutor to the heir of the throne. However, being a royal favourite brings its share of conflict and envy as well as fame and reward. William's influence over the volatile, fickle Prince Henry and his young wife is resented by less favoured courtiers who'set about engineering his downfall. Smirched by scandal, banished from court, William seeks redemption in pilgrimages across Europe and the Holy Land, returning to find bygones forgotten, for his prowess on the battlefield is in demand. The only knight ever to unhorse the legendary Richard Coeur de Lion, William is offered the hand in marriage of Isabelle de Clare, eighteen-year-old ward of the King and a great heiress. Strangers to each other on their wedding day, William and Isabelle must immediately confront deadly political intrigue, strained family loyalties and betrayals. As King Richard prepares to depart on crusade, other men, including the King's own brother John, are waiting their moment to seize power, and it is William's duty to stand in their path ... In a captivating blend of fact and fiction, Elizabeth Chadwick resurrects one of England's greatest forgotten heroes, restoring him to his rightful place at the apex of the Middle Ages, reflecting through him the tumults, triumphs, scandals and power struggles that haven't changed in eight hundred years.

William Marshal #01: The Greatest Knight
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'The best writer of mediaeval fiction currently around' Historirical Novel Review 'Elizabeth Chadwick knows exactly how to write convincing and compelling historical fiction' Marina Oliver
Elizabeth Chadwick lives near Nottingham with her husband, two sons and assorted animals including cats, dog and guinea pigs. She is the author of 15 historical novels, four of which have been shortlisted for awards. Go to the author's website at www.elizabethchadwick.com
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ISBN-13: 9780751575651
Published: 14 May 2019
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Little, Brown
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 126mm
Pages: 512

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