Godiva: A Novel
Nicole Galland,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by HarperCollins Publishers on 07-02-2013
Nicole Galland,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by HarperCollins Publishers on 07-02-2013
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Format: Textbook
ISBN:
9780062026880 (0062026887)
ASIN: 9780062026880
Publish date: 02-07-2013
Publisher: HarperCollins
Edition language: English
I'm having a shockingly hard time writing this review given that I had a great time with it and was provoked and amused by our heroine, Godiva.Set in 11th century England, the novel follows two friends: the titular heroine Godiva, a flirtatious landowning noblewoman; and her best friend, Edgiva, nie...
Fun, playful and even a little naughty! Read my full review on my blog Guiltless Reading: http://guiltlessreading.blogspot.ca/2013/07/godiva-by-nicole-galland.html
Via http://onlectus.blogspot.com/2013/07/godiva-by-nicole-galland.htmlWe all have heard the story of legendary Lady Godiva, the noblewoman who rode naked on the streets of Coventry in exchange for the reduction of the high taxation imposed on the land. But who was she? What happened after? In this s...
I chose to DNF at 23% after the following infuriating quotes pushed me over the "to finish or not to finish" edge:"It is every man's nature to take advantage of a woman's frailty. But most of us are able to resist the impulse when required."and "Barren women have no [sexual] appetites."To those I sa...