Bøker av Carol McGrath

'Well researched, elegantly written, with a deft touch for both romance and historical detail. The Lost Queen is a gripping historical drama to be savoured' ANNE O'BRIEN'An excellent read, meticulously researched, beautifully told. Berengaria is a delicious heroine, thoroughly engaging, a refreshingly unusual viewpoint for this epic tale' JANE JOHNSON1191 and the Third Crusade is underway . . .It is 1191 and King Richard the Lionheart is on crusade to pitch battle against Saladin and liberate the city of Jerusalem and her lands. His mother, the formidable Eleanor of Aquitaine and his promised bride, Princess Berengaria of Navarre, make a perilous journey over the Alps in midwinter. They are to rendezvous with Richard in the Sicilian port of Messina. There are hazards along the way - vicious assassins, marauding pirates, violent storms and a shipwreck. Berengaria is as feisty as her foes and, surviving it all, she and Richard marry in Cyprus and continue to the Holy Land. England needs an heir. But first, Richard and his Queen must return home . . . The Lost Queen is a thrilling medieval story of high adventure, survival, friendship and the enduring love of a Queen for her King.Acclaim for Carol McGrath's ROSE trilogy:'Powerful, gripping and beautifully told' KATE FURNIVALL on The Silken Rose'A tour de force of gripping writing, rich historical detail and complex, fascinating characters' NICOLA CORNICK on The Stone Rose'A beautifully narrated novel' K J MAITLAND on The Damask RoseWhat readers love about Carol McGrath's novels:'Brilliant historical fiction brought to life''Brilliant. You feel you are lost in a bygone time''Wonderfully enjoyable''Page-turning and gripping''A feast for the senses'

The stunning new novel from the queen of historical fiction! Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Chadwick, Anne O'Brien and Philippa Gregory

This book explores both the monarchy and everyday life, covering everything from famous scandals, morality and contraception to Tudor fashion and attempts to cure sexual disease.

The third in the critically acclaimed Daughters of Hastings series of historical novels by Carol McGrath.

1075 and Dowager Queen Edith has died. Gunnhild longs to leave Wilton Abbey but is her suitor Breton knight Count Alan of Richmond interested in her inheritance as the daughter of King Harold and Edith Swan-Neck or does he love her for herself. And is her own love for Count Alan an enduring love or has she made a mistake?

The stunning third novel in the SHE-WOLVES TRILOGY, from one of the most renowned historical authors writing today.

London, 1513. Ruthless people. Strange delights. A woman making her own way in the world . . .

A beloved wife. A hated queen. A journey to her destiny . . . The highly-anticipated second novel in Carol McGrath's SHE-WOLVES Trilogy!

The first in a brand new trilogy from Carol McGrath, author of The Daughters of Hastings series. The Silken Rose is the gripping tale of one of history's most fierce heroines.

Elditha Swanneck, King Harold's handfasted wife, loses everything as she flees from an arranged marriage after the Battle of Hastings to fight for her children's survival.