Avalon - Couverture souple

Seton, Anya

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1556526008 ISBN 13 : 9781556526008

Editeur : Chicago Review Press, 2006

Synopsis

This saga of yearning and mystery travels across oceans and continents to Iceland, Greenland, and North America during the time in history when Anglo-Saxons battled Vikings and the Norsemen discovered America. The marked contrasts between powerful royalty, landless peasants, Viking warriors and noble knights are expertly brought to life in this gripping tale of the French prince named Rumon. Shipwrecked off the Cornish coast on his quest to find King Arthur's legendary Avalon, Rumon meets a lonely girl named Merewyn and their lives soon become intertwined. Rumon brings Merewyn to England, but once there he is so dazzled by Queen Alrida's beauty that it makes him a virtual prisoner to her will. In this riveting romance, Anya Seton once again proves her mastery of historical detail and ability to craft a compelling tale that includes real and colourful personalities such as St. Dunstan and Eric the Red.

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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: Chicago Review Press
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1556526008
• ISBN 13: 9781556526008
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 448
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible