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S'està carregant… The greatest knight : the unsung story of the queen's champion (2005 original; edició 2009)de Elizabeth Chadwick
Informació de l'obraThe Greatest Knight de Elizabeth Chadwick (2005)
  
No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra.  hmonkeyreads | Jan 25, 2024 |   Don't you just love it when you take a chance on a new author on impulse and it pays off? (  ) MJWebb | Sep 22, 2022 | William Marshall was probably the greatest knight of all. This book doesn't tell his whole life but there is another book to complete. It is well written and you will come to know much of what made him the man he was. ( ) ChrisCaz | Feb 23, 2021 | A personal anecdote: When I was about 12 or so, I went through a Robin Hood / Magna Carta phase. Of course, a major personage of this time period is William Marshal, and I scoured the library for biographical material. I remember finding one book, looking at the dimly-lit, maroon-ish cover while taking it to my mom for approval. She took it home, read some, then told me I could read it after I was married. Well then. So much for that. But, the book stuck in my head, so when I left home, I decided that was close enough to being a grown up that I could read the book without having entered the marriage state. And so, I came across the ONLY historical fiction I could find on William Marshall, that being this very same The Greatest Knight. I hold out hope that one day I will come across that same maroon covered hardback... (  ) Pascale1812 | Apr 16, 2020 | Marshal is fascinating to me because he managed to hold on to his integrity even as his overlords were falling apart and bickering with one another (some family Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine raised!). This book gives him some humanity as well, as I am not sure we know all there is to know about him. It is well written and manages to keep track of all the players without confusing the reader. ( ) a1stitcher | Jun 22, 2019 | Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
Pertany a aquestes sèriesWilliam Marshal (2)
Fiction.
Historical Fiction.
HTML: Royal protector. Loyal servant. Forgotten hero. 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 to the throne, the volatile and fickle Prince Henry. But being a royal favorite brings its share of danger and jealousy as well as fame and reward. A writer of uncommon historical integrity and accuracy, Elizabeth Chadwick resurrects the true story of one of England's greatest forgotten heroes in a captivating blend of fact and fiction. The Greatest Knight restores William Marshal to his rightful place at the pinnacle of the Middle Ages, reflecting through him the triumphs, scandals, and power struggles that haven't changed in eight hundred years. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ELIZABETH CHADWICK AND THE GREATEST KNIGHT: The Greatness of William Marshal: The descendants of the Greatest Knight himself include George Washington and Winston Churchill, as well as the Stuart kings of England and Scotland. He was partly responsible for the Magna Carta. He vowed his body to the Templars and is buried in Temple Church in London. The Appeal of the Time Period: There are very few novels about Marshal, and no one has covered him as in depth as Elizabeth Chadwick has. In addition, unlike the Tudor era, there are not extensive amounts of historical fiction set in the 13th century. The Integrity of the Research: Elizabeth Chadwick's research is impeccable. She not only visited many locations, but she re-enacted with a living history society where a quarter of the membership are either historians or archaeologists, and she collected and used replica artifacts from the period and engaged in experimental archaeology. She has taken courses in various medieval studies to facilitate her knowledge. The Breadth of the Audience: Readers who are fans of Sharon Kay Penman, Anya Seton, Diana Gabaldon, Phillipa Gregory, and Jean Plaidy will like Elizabeth Chadwick. She appeals to readers who are looking for historical accuracy and strong, believable characters, readers who want to feel that they are being immersed in the period with well-rounded characters. PRAISE FOR ELIZABETH CHADWICK: "The best writer of medieval fiction currently around." Richard Lee, founder of the Historical Novel Society "The reader is well aware on every page that this is life as it was lived eight hundred years ago, yet the characters are a fresh and natural as if they were living in the present time..." The Historical Novels Review "There's no better writer of medieval fiction than the marvelous Elizabeth Chadwick." Lancashire Evening Post "Elizabeth Chadwick is a gifted novelist and a dedicated researcher; it doesn't get any better than that." Sharon Kay Penman, bestselling author of Devil's Brood .No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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It has a bit of everything. History, war, politics, romance. It's like real world Game of Thrones. It made me embarrassed at how little I know about this period of history but also glad because I have no idea what's going to happen and if I knew my English Kings the story would be spoiled!
I bought this first book in a trilogy in a set with all three bundled and I will continue the series but probably not right away. (