The Conquest (Paperback, Digital original)

When a comet appears in the sky over England in 1066, Ailith, a young Saxon wife, feels sure that it can only bode well, in spite of her husband's fears. With a child on its way, the couple are prosperous and content. Yet, within a year, Ailith's joy turns to heartache as her husband and her child are taken from her and the conquering Normans advance. Ailith's grief turns to love for a brief period with Rolf de Brize, a handsome and womanising Norman invader. She bears him one daughter, but in the aftermath of the Battle of Hastings she discovers a betrayal she cannot forgive . . . Years later, the spirited and strong-willed Julitta is determined to find happiness, and yet her life has been filled with pain: from surviving life in a brothel in Southwark to suffering the pain of a forbidden love and a bitter, loveless marriage. Her quest takes her on a Pilgrimage to Compostella to a colourful horse fair in Bordeaux, to the terrors of piracy on the open sea.

General

Imprint:	Sphere
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2006
Authors:	Elizabeth Chadwick
Dimensions:	198 x 126 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	568
Edition:	Digital original
ISBN-13:	978-0-7515-3941-7
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Historical fiction
LSN:	0-7515-3941-4
Barcode:	9780751539417

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