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Katharina: Fortitude Margaret Skea

Katharina: Fortitude von Margaret Skea

Katharina: Fortitude Margaret Skea


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Zusammenfassung

1525. The unexpected marriage of Martin Luther to Katharina von Bora has no fairytale ending.A sign of apostasy to their enemies, and a source of consternation to their friends, it sends shock waves throughout Europe.Facing persecution, poverty, war, plague and family tragedy, Katharina's resilience and strength of character shines through.

Katharina: Fortitude Zusammenfassung

Katharina: Fortitude Margaret Skea

Eagerly-awaited conclusion to Katharina Deliverance Runner-up in the Historical Novel Society New Novel Award 'Behind even a great (sometimes, noisy, fractious) man, there is often a quietly strong, more amenable woman. Margaret Skea's deep research and empathy brings alive one of those. If you like your historical fiction truthful and complex, then this novel about Katharina Luther is for you.' Sarah Dunant 'Beautifully written and meticulously researched - historical fiction at its best.' BooksPlease Fans of Sarah Dunant, Hilary Mantel, C J Sansom and Winston Graham will love this book. 'We are none of us perfect, and a streak of stubbornness is what is needed in dealing with a household such as yours, Kat... and with Martin.' Wittenberg 1525. The unexpected marriage of Martin Luther to Katharina von Bora has no fairytale ending. A sign of apostasy to their enemies, and a source of consternation to their friends, it sends shock waves throughout Europe. Yet, as they face persecution, poverty, war, plague and family tragedy, Katharina's resilience and strength of character shines through. While this book can be read as a standalone, it is also the powerful conclusion to her story, begun in Katharina: Deliverance. Authentic, immersive and packed with drama.

Katharina: Fortitude Bewertungen

Behind even a great (sometimes, noisy, fractious) man, there is often a quietly strong, more amenable woman. Margaret Skea's deep research and empathy brings alive one of those. If you like your historical fiction truthful and complex, then this novel about Katharina Luther is for you.' Sarah Dunant; 'Beautifully written and meticulously researched - historical fiction at its best.' BooksPlease

Über Margaret Skea

Margaret Skea grew up in Ulster at the height of the 'Troubles', but now lives with her husband in the Scottish Borders. Awarded the Beryl Bainbridge Award for Best First Time Author 2014 and Historical Fiction Winner in the Harper Collins / Alan Titchmarsh People's Novelist Competition for her debut novel Turn of the Tide, the sequel A House Divided was longlisted for the Historical Novel Society New Novel Award 2016. The third book in the series, By Sword and Storm, was published in 2018. Katharina: Deliverance, the first of two novels based on the life of Katharina von Bora, the escaped nun who married Martin Luther, was Runner-up in the (international) Historical Novel Society New Novel Award 2018. She is passionate about well-researched, authentic historical fiction and providing a 'you are there' experience for the reader. An Hawthornden Fellow and award winning short story writer - wins include, Neil Gunn, Chrysalis Prize, and Winchester Short Story Prize. Placings and listings include Rubery Short Story, Historical Novel Society Short Story, Mslexia, Fish - Short Story and One Page Prize and the Matthew Pritchard Award. She has been published in a range of magazines and anthologies in Britain and the USA.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Characters, Map.

Zusätzliche Informationen

GOR010263671
9780993333156
099333315X
Katharina: Fortitude Margaret Skea
Gebraucht - Sehr Gut
Broschiert
Sanderling Books
20191004
464
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