Avalon - Couverture rigide

Seton, Anya

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 034000259X ISBN 13 : 9780340002599

Editeur : Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1965

Synopsis

It is the last quarter of the tenth century, a time of conflict between Church and State, a time of threat from Viking invasions. Amidst the violence comes a knight called Rumon, whose love for the beautiful Merewyn leads them both across the seas to an unknown western land.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Princes, Vikings, and the history of tenth-century England come together in this saga of exploration and unrequited love.

Prince Rumon of France, descendant of Charlemagne and King Alfred, is a searcher. He has visions of the Islands of the Blessed, perhaps King Arthur’s Avalon, “where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow.” Merewyn grows up in savage Cornwall—a lonely girl, sustained by her stubborn courage and belief that she is descended from the great King Arthur. Chance—or fate—in the form of a shipwreck off the Cornish coast brings Rumon and Merewyn together, and from that hour their lives are intertwined. Bound by his vow to her dying mother, Rumon brings Merewyn safely to England and keeps from her and all others the shameful secret of her birth. But there his responsibility ends. At court, Queen Alfrida dazzles him with her beauty and holds him in subjection to her will. When her murderous bid to capture the throne for her son comes to light, Rumon is finally freed, and he turns to Merewyn, only to find that he has lost her. His search leads him across the Atlantic to an unknown land, disappointment, and, at last, fulfillment and peace.

Revue de presse

'[Anya Seton] brought history so vividly to life' (Philippa Gregory)

'A triumph . . . Fast-moving, exciting and all-action. Avalon has terrific pace, crisp dialogue . . . Seton makes even the minor characters into vivid, convincing folk. A splendid full-length portrait.' (Evening News)

'Perhaps the greatest gifts Anya Seton brings to her historical novels are the zest of her narrative, the life she breathes into the most insignificant characters, and the atmosphere of the era she evokes around them' (Books and Bookmen)

'Anya Seton takes us into other worlds, making us live for a few hours on a grand scale' (Woman's Journal)

'Wonderful historical novels' (Alison Weir)

'Miss Seton's enthusiasm for both character and period is infectious.' (Daily Telegraph on KATHERINE)

'Seductive, atmospheric, intriguing' (Kate Mosse on GREEN DARKNESS)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1965
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 034000259X
• ISBN 13: 9780340002599
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 448
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible