Gladys of Harlech

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Gladys of Harlech was first published anonymously in 1858, set during the Wars of the Roses in the mid-15th century and tells the story of Gladys, granddaughter of the last Welsh keeper of Harlech. Fighting for the House of Lancaster, Gladys and her family flee into hiding in the mountains after Harlech Castle falls into the hands of the Yorkists. Years later, the new tyrant steward of Harlech, Sir Gilbert Stacey, captures Gladys and presses her into serfdom, not knowing he has caught the heiress of the castle. During her arrest, Gladys falls in love with young Ethelred Conyers, but finds herself trapped between her sense of duty for her oppressed people and her affection for the young English nobleman.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-02-16
Mått:124 x 186 x undefined mm
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Förlag:Honno Ltd
ISBN:9781909983540

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The Cambrian Journal praised it for it's 'true spirit of patriotism [which] penetrates... Gladys of Harlech, and gives life and vigour..., which is refreshing to contemplate.'Latest in the Welsh Women's Classic series.An author of historical and social novels, Louisa Matilda Spooner is a largely forgotten author of north Wales, whose life and work has been overshadowed by the family legacy surrounding the Ffestiniog Railway in the Porthmadog area.Written in the decade following the Blue Books, Spooners Gladys is part of a national revival in which the historical novel functions as a corrective to the vilification of Welsh women in the Reports.All three of Spooners novels have a strong local connection as they are set in her native Merionethshire.