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Paperback / ISBN-13: 9780751538403

Price: £9.99

ON SALE: 18th January 2007

Genre: Fiction & Related Items / Historical Fiction

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Fresh from his defeat of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings, William of Normandy has returned home in triumph, accompanied by the English nobles he cannot trust to leave behind. For Waltheof of Huntingdon, however, rebellion is not at the forefront of his thoughts. From the moment he catches sight of Judith, daughter of the King’s formidable sister, he knows he has found his future wife.
When Waltheof saves Judith’s life, it is clear that the attraction is mutual. But marriage has little to do with love in mediaeval Europe. William refuses to let the couple wed and Waltheof joins an uprising against him. William crushes the rebellion but decides the best way to keep Waltheof in check is to agree to the marriage.
But is the match between Saxon earl and Norman lady one made in heaven or hell? As their children grow, Waltheof and Judith must choose between their feelings for each other and older loyalties…
Based on an astonishing true story, THE WINTER MANTLE reaches from the turbulent reign of William the Conqueror to the high drama of the crusades…

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The author blends authentic period detail with a modern convnention for emotional drama.
MAIL ON SUNDAY
Elizabeth Chadwick is a disciplined and hugely talented storyteller...highly recommended.
HISTORICAL NOVEL REVIEW
An author who makes history come gloriously alive.
THE TIMES
Elizabeth Chadwick knows exactly how to write convincing and compelling historical fiction
Marina Oliver