For My Lady's Heart (Medieval Hearts) (Volume 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (917 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1497642094 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 486 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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G Williams said Five Stars. Classic historical romance.. "Two Stars" according to Maureen D. Hunter. too painfully slow and descriptive. "New outlooks on history, new frontiers for literature ?" according to Debra Mervant. While I chanced on this book a short while ago, and thought it would be a quick, easy, and enjoyable read, nothing more, I have revised my impressions, and invite others to do so too.For info, I was an English lit major in college. I read Chaucer in the original. I read Shakespeare with ease, and am even now totally familiar with his universe and language, thanks to almost daily practice at it. I
But as an impossible love grows between them, betrayal becomes their only future .In this classic romance, Laura Kinsale has crafted a rich, sensual portrait of life during the Middle Ages. Melanthe can trust only one man amid the lies, the mysterious Green Knight—a true knight who never wavers; a man who cannot comprehend deceit. And now for the first time, readers can choose between two versions of the story. Both are included in this ebook.The first is the original published novel filled with Middle English dialogue and deep period detail. Pursued by her enemies, flattered and courted for her lands, a powerful, devious princess is desperate to reach refuge. Whichever you decide to read, you will be richly rewarded with a story of love and honor for the ages.. The
Melanthe and Ruck exchange wedding vows and consummate the marriage. From Publishers Weekly Ruck, an invincible English knight, loses his new wife when she declares herself a prophet and pledges her life to the Church. Thirteen years later, Ruck meets Melanthe again and joins the princess's entourage as they journey to reach her estate before Gian catches up with her. But the potential repercussions of their union and an advancing plague threaten them, so the two escape to Ruck's estate, which he struggles to reclaim