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The Handfasted Wife

by: Carol McGrath (author)

Librarian Note: Alternate Cover Edition for ISBN: 1909520470 / ISBN13: 9781909520479.The Handfasted Wife is the story of the Norman Conquest from the perspective of Edith (Elditha) Swanneck, Harold’s common-law wife. She is set aside for a political marriage when Harold becomes king in 1066.... show more

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Format: Paperback

Publisher: Accent Press

Pages no: 376

Edition language: English

Category:

European Literature, British Literature, Historical Fiction

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Sorry kids, no feet. rated it

6 years ago

http://NoFeet.booklikes.com Sorry kids, no feet. 3.5 The Handfasted Wife (Daughters of Hastings #1) - Carol McGrath

text The Handfasted Wife (Daughters of Hastings #1) - Carol McGrath

Apparently I've been reading this book since October. I guess that's not really surprising since I was reading it using the Kindle app. I struggle to read e-books. I have no logical reason for it. I just do. It takes me months to finish books that might normally take me weeks or days. There was n...

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Carpe Librum rated it

10 years ago

http://CarpeLibrum.booklikes.com Carpe Librum 3.0 The Handfasted Wife by Carol McGrath

text The Handfasted Wife by Carol McGrath

The Handfasted Wife is the story of Edith (Elditha as she is called in this novel), the first wife of Harold Godwinson. Since this book starts with King Edward near death and Harold soon follows him, the focus is on Elditha as she is forced to decide what to do as Norman invaders swarm through Engla...

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richardabbott rated it

11 years ago

http://richardabbott.booklikes.com richardabbott 5.0 A vivid insight into the collapse of Saxon life

text A vivid insight into the collapse of Saxon life

The Handfasted Wife, by Carol McGrath, is one of the many books which have come out in recent years surrounding the Norman invasion of 1066. For me, this was a five star book that I have thoroughly enjoyed reading. Carol has chosen to tell her tale about a year or so either side of the fateful mon...

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