The Gallows Curse
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780718156343 (071815634X)
Publish date: March 1st 2011
Publisher: Michael Joseph
Pages no: 576
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Historical Fiction,
Adult,
Medieval,
Mystery,
Historical Mystery,
Magical Realism,
Gothic,
Supernatural
I have to describe The Gallows Curse, by Karen Maitland, as both historical fiction and historical fantasy. The more I read of Maitland’s work, the more I wonder about a medieval world where magic was real. Everything else I’ve learned about the time period—the extreme violence, the power of the chu...
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Does the Kermit flailing arms thing:First line (and what a come-on it is): I need poison ... now ... this very night.Booked tomorrow off work. Will rise at the usual time, however the morning journey will be made in slippers from bed to settee. Do you remember the enticer for this book?...Coming Ma...
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