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Summary: Good writing; story not as good.
Review: Another exceptional historical from Elizabeth Chadwick! The writing paints a picture of medieval England in the time of William the Conqueror that makes you feel as if you are truly there. The story starts out with Ailith, a Saxon wife who suddenly finds herself a widow after her husband attends William's coronation. Her two beloved brothers have already been slain in the Battle of Hastings defending their country and King Harold. Additionally, to make matters worse, she has lost her feeble baby son to the grave.With sweeping descriptions of the battlefield to domestic life in medieval England, relationships ebb and flow, with Ailith finding herself alone except for the newly met Norman neighbors. She reluctantly agrees to nurse their son as the Norman Felice is too weakened by childbirth. She then becomes Norman Rolf de Brize's chatelaine at his English estate, after having met him previously, and eventually becomes his mistress and bears him a daughter. Meanwhile, Rolf already has a wife and daughter in Normandy. Their love endures many twists and turns but cannot survive what Ailith considers the ultimate betrayal. Their child Julitta, after having been a cherished and indulged daughter, is taken away from it all and her love for Benedict, her mother's Norman friend's son, is fraught with many trials and barely endured hardships. All in all, this book is a page turner that I found difficult, at best, to put down. It grabs your attention and holds it throughout the entire story. If you haven't read anything by Elizabeth Chadwick you are missing out on some great medieval historical reading! Do yourself a favor and read this and all of Elizabeth Chadwick's books! You won't be sorry!
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Summary: The Norman Conquest, Elizabeth Chadwick Style!
Review: Another exceptional historical from Elizabeth Chadwick! The writing paints a picture of medieval England in the time of William the Conqueror that makes you feel as if you are truly there. The story starts out with Ailith, a Saxon wife who suddenly finds herself a widow after her husband attends William's coronation. Her two beloved brothers have already been slain in the Battle of Hastings defending their country and King Harold. Additionally, to make matters worse, she has lost her feeble baby son to the grave. With sweeping descriptions of the battlefield to domestic life in medieval England, relationships ebb and flow, with Ailith finding herself alone except for the newly met Norman neighbors. She reluctantly agrees to nurse their son as the Norman Felice is too weakened by childbirth. She then becomes Norman Rolf de Brize's chatelaine at his English estate, after having met him previously, and eventually becomes his mistress and bears him a daughter. Meanwhile, Rolf already has a wife and daughter in Normandy. Their love endures many twists and turns but cannot survive what Ailith considers the ultimate betrayal. Their child Julitta, after having been a cherished and indulged daughter, is taken away from it all and her love for Benedict, her mother's Norman friend's son, is fraught with many trials and barely endured hardships. All in all, this book is a page turner that I found difficult, at best, to put down. It grabs your attention and holds it throughout the entire story. If you haven't read anything by Elizabeth Chadwick you are missing out on some great medieval historical reading! Do yourself a favor and read this and all of Elizabeth Chadwick's books! You won't be sorry!
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Summary: Great Medieval
Review: I am a new fan of Elizabeth Chadwick's. After reading this book I have bought her others. Loved the continuity in both love stories: Ailith and Rolf's and their daughter, Julitta, and Benedict's. Couldn't put this book down. I felt like I was in Medieval England. Can't wait to read her other books.
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Summary: Great Medieval
Review: I am a new fan of Elizabeth Chadwick's. After reading this book I have bought her others. Loved the continuity in both love stories: Ailith and Rolf's and their daughter, Julitta, and Benedict's. Couldn't put this book down. I felt like I was in Medieval England. Can't wait to read her other books.
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Summary: brilliant, captivating historical fiction at its finest
Review: Ms. Chadwick writes a beautiful, romantic story with the Anglo-Saxon-Norman era as the backdrop. She has done an excellent job of historical research... from the vivid, graphic battle scenes at Hastings to the societal culture of the period. The love stories of Ailith & Rolf, and Julitta & Benedict would stand alone regardless of the time period. However, the setting of 11th century Britain makes these & all the characters that much more intriguing.
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Summary: The sweeping turmoil of a time long past.
Review: Set during the tumultuous times of the hostile Norman invasion of England, "The Conquest" paints a dramatic picture of what it would have been like to live through the end of the Saxons' reign in England. This story gives the reader insights into the thoughts of both Norman and Saxon characters. Chadwick does this through the intertwined actions of Rolf, a Norman lord given a fiefdom in England; and Ailith, a wealthy but strong Saxon woman who's life is greatly effected by the war. All in all, "The Conquest" is a medieval masterpiece that epitomizes the conflicts and oppressions that the Saxon people endured as a result of Norman aspirations.
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Summary: A wonderful book, steeped in the time of the Norman conquest
Review: The characters are believeable and humorous, and the story is great. The scenery is entirely realistic, and I would recommend this book to any historical fiction freak like me. By the way, does someone know whether she had written more in the trend of The Conquest and The Champion?! I would love to read them!
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Summary: Some background to the story
Review: THE CONQUEST is a two generation novel set around the period ofthe Norman Conquest in England. One of the main characters, Rolf, isa breeder of warhorses. I have always been interested in the Medievalwarhorse and have made a detailed study in the course of my research. There is a fallacy, particularly in romantic fiction that they were enormous beasts when nothing could be further from the truth. A quality Norman warhorse stood around fifteen hands high with short, robust bones. The nearest representatives of the type today are the Welsh cob, the American quarter horse and perhaps the Morgan. Hopefully in THE CHAMPION I have redressed the balance a little while still telling a good story. Certainly I enjoyed writing it. Incidentally, for those readers wondering: There are two authors called Elizabeth Chadwick. All my novels are set in the Medieval period. Titles such as Wanton Angel and Bride Fire are from the pen of the 'other' Elizabeth Chadwick. END
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Summary: brilliant, captivating historical fiction at its finest
Review: This was my first enounter with Elizabeth Chadwick, and I look forward to taking on the rest of her prolific collection. This book was so far superior to most books that are categorized as Historical Romance. I delighted in the domestic historical detail, especially the descriptions of food preparation and laundering. Steamy loves scenes are tempered with the brutal reality of existence during the time of William the Conquerer. This is an effortless history lesson.
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Summary: A superior Historical Romance
Review: This was my first enounter with Elizabeth Chadwick, and I look forward to taking on the rest of her prolific collection. This book was so far superior to most books that are categorized as Historical Romance. I delighted in the domestic historical detail, especially the descriptions of food preparation and laundering. Steamy loves scenes are tempered with the brutal reality of existence during the time of William the Conquerer. This is an effortless history lesson.
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