A Crowning Mercy: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (960 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0061724386 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 544 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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They live on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.. He lives with his wife on Cape Cod and in Charleston, South Carolina. BERNARD CORNWELL is the author of the acclaimed New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales series, which includes The Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, Lords of the North, Sword Song, The Burning Land, Death of Kings, The Pagan Lord, and, most rec
Her adventure truly begins with the discovery of an intricately wrought gold seal—one of four that, when joined, will reveal a great secret. Suddenly grave danger lies before her—not from Cromwell's advancing armies, but from relentless enemies who covet the great treasure to which she now holds the key.. She aches to escape the safe, pious tyranny of her father—and the opportunity appears with the arrival of Toby Lazender, dashing scion of a powerful royalist family, who awakens her to her passionate destiny. From the Back CoverThe civil war that is tearing England asunder in the year 1643 has not yet touched Dorcas Slythe, a secret
The exciting story of a rebellious Puritan woman on a perilous quest for love and fortune, A Crowning Mercy is a must for Cornwell fans as well as for devoted readers of Sharon Kay Penman and Diana Gabaldon.. “If you love historical drama…then look no further.” —Boston Globe Bernard Cornwell, the perennial New York Times bestselling author of the Richard Sharpe series and “perhaps the greatest writer of historical adventure n
He is the BEST historical novelist EVER Yarnartist Bernard Cornwell is a prolific writer, but he could never write too many books for me. He is the BEST historical novelist EVER. I have to admit that I did guess where he was going early in the story, but the way there was a fun ride.. "Historical Romance with Military Overtones" according to John A Lee III. Bernard Cornwell is known for his historical military fiction so it is not surprising to find this book set in the time of the English Civil War. What is surprising is that the military aspects are secondary. It is an adventure story but it is first and foremost a love story. It is also well done.Dorcas Slythe is the unloved and ill treated daughter of a Puritan family. She is a beautiful girl and Puritans, as a class, tend to be distrustful of beauty but one gets the impression that it is not only for her beauty that Dorcas is i. Amazing Could not put it down. Can hardly wait to read the next book. A real spellbinder. You never know how it will end!