1075 and Dowager Queen Edith has died. Her niece Gunnhild longs to leave Wilton Abbey but is her suitor Breton knight Count Alain of Richmond interested in her
inheritance as the daughter of King Harold and Edith Swan-Neck or does he
love her for herself? And is her own love for Count Alain an enduring love
or has she made a mistake? The Swan Daughter is a true 11th C tale of
elopement and a love triangle.

The Swan-Daughter Reviews

'Brings the 11th century alive... a wealth of well-researched detail.' -- Historical Novel Society

About Carol McGrath

Carol McGrath taught History and English for many years in both the state and private sectors. She left teaching to work on a MA in Creative Writing from Queens University Belfast, then an MPhil in English at Royal Holloway, London, where she developed her expertise on the Middle Ages. The idea to tell the story about the death of King Harold told from the viewpoint of his common law wife, Edith Swan-Neck, first came to her on a visit to Bayeux with the Launton/Gavray Twinning Society, which she chaired. Carol is married with two children and runs a business with her husband. She also reviews books for the Historical Novels Review.

Additional information

Sku

GOR006714703

ISBN 13

9781783753376

ISBN 10

1783753374

Title

The Swan-Daughter: The Daughters of Hastings Trilogy by Carol McGrath

Author

Carol McGrath

Series

The Daughters of Hastings Trilogy

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Headline Publishing Group

Year published

2014-12-11

Number of pages

370

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

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Note

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