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15 produkter
15 produkter
Del 1 - Emma of Normandy
Shadow on the Crown
E-bok
Engelska, 201352 kr
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Set in England when Vikings are on the brink of invasion, this is an epic tale of seduction, war, and unrequited love from an outstanding new voice in historical fictionThe year is 1001 and England is under threat. The air off the southern coast hangs heavy, thick with the fear of Viking sea raids.For England’s King Æthelred the night sky is heavy with a dark portent. England’s future hangs in the balance, its path determined by a struggle for the King’s own heart. Two women – Emma, his Norman bride and Elgiva, his Anglo Saxon mistress – will stop at nothing in their battle for the King’s favour and the Queen’s Coronet. But the sky speaks of a royal death and ahead of all three is a journey fraught with danger and deception.
Del 1 - Emma of Normandy
Shadow on the Crown
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
217 kr
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Set in England when Vikings are on the brink of invasion, this is an epic tale of seduction, war, and unrequited love from an outstanding new voice in historical fictionIn 1002 AD Emma, a young Norman girl, must take her place as bride to England’s King Æthelred, a ruler who is looking for nothing more than a political pawn to protect his shores and bear his next child. But Emma soon realises that her new role comes with danger: the seductive Elgiva, mistress to the King, will stop at nothing in her battle for the circlet of gold.Amidst the turmoil of a kingdom under threat and a forbidden love, both women will fight for the King’s attention, a king whose haunted past is as dark as the portent in the night’s sky. And the one who rises will become the most powerful woman in the kingdom.
Del 2 - Emma of Normandy Series
Price of Blood
E-bok
Engelska, 2015158 kr
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The second book in Bracewell’s outstanding Emma of Normandy series, set in 11-century England, when Vikings are on the brink of invasion.1006 AD. Queen Emma, the Norman bride of England’s King Æthelred, has given birth to a son. Now her place as second wife to the king is safe and Edward marked as heir to the throne. But the royal bed is a cold place and the court a setting for betrayal and violence, as the ageing king struggles to retain his power over the realm. Emma can trust no one, not even the king’s eldest son Athelstan, the man she truly loves.Elsewhere Viking threats to the crown are gaining strength, and in the north the powerful nobleman Ælfhelm is striking an alliance with the Danes. His seductive daughter Elgiva, former mistress to the king, is forced to act as a pawn in his plan, and is given as wife to a Viking Lord. Can King Æthelred finally listen to Athelstan, whose plan to strengthen the kingdoms’ ties will put off the Viking threat once and for all?Emma must protect her only child without abandoning her noble position. And her inner conflict, between maternal instinct and royal duty, will be played out against the dramatic and bloody struggle for Britain’s rule.
Del 2 - Emma of Normandy Series
Price of Blood
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
230 kr
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The second book in Bracewell’s outstanding Emma of Normandy series, set in 11-century England, when Vikings are on the brink of invasion.1006 AD. Queen Emma, the Norman bride of England’s King Æthelred, has given birth to a son. Now her place as second wife to the king is safe and Edward marked as heir to the throne. But the royal bed is a cold place and the court a setting for betrayal and violence, as the ageing king struggles to retain his power over the realm. Emma can trust no one, not even the king’s eldest son Athelstan, the man she truly loves.Elsewhere Viking threats to the crown are gaining strength, and in the north the powerful nobleman Ælfhelm is striking an alliance with the Danes. His seductive daughter Elgiva, former mistress to the king, is forced to act as a pawn in his plan, and is given as wife to a Viking Lord. Can King Æthelred finally listen to Athelstan, whose plan to strengthen the kingdoms’ ties will put off the Viking threat once and for all?Emma must protect her only child without abandoning her noble position. And her inner conflict, between maternal instinct and royal duty, will be played out against the dramatic and bloody struggle for Britain’s rule.
Ljudbok
Engelska, 2015269 kr
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The second book in Bracewell’s outstanding Emma of Normandy series, set in 11-century England, when Vikings are on the brink of invasion.1006 AD. Queen Emma, the Norman bride of England’s King Æthelred, has given birth to a son. Now her place as second wife to the king is safe and Edward marked as heir to the throne. But the royal bed is a cold place and the court a setting for betrayal and violence, as the ageing king struggles to retain his power over the realm. Emma can trust no one, not even the king’s eldest son Athelstan, the man she truly loves.Elsewhere Viking threats to the crown are gaining strength, and in the north the powerful nobleman Ælfhelm is striking an alliance with the Danes. His seductive daughter Elgiva, former mistress to the king, is forced to act as a pawn in his plan, and is given as wife to a Viking Lord. Can King Æthelred finally listen to Athelstan, whose plan to strengthen the kingdoms’ ties will put off the Viking threat once and for all?Emma must protect her only child without abandoning her noble position. And her inner conflict, between maternal instinct and royal duty, will be played out against the dramatic and bloody struggle for Britain’s rule.
E-bok
Engelska, 2015124 kr
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The first two novels in an epic series about Queen Emma of Normandy, set in 11th-century England when Vikings are on the brink of invasion. A standout series of seduction, war, betrayal and unrequited love from an outstanding new voice in historical fictionSHADOW ON THE CROWNIn 1002 AD Emma, a young Norman girl, must take her place as bride to England’s King Æthelred, a ruler who is looking for nothing more than a political pawn to protect his shores and bear his next child. But Emma soon realises that her new role comes with danger: the seductive Elgiva, mistress to the King, will stop at nothing in her battle for the circlet of gold. Amidst the turmoil of a kingdom under threat and a forbidden love, both women will fight for the King’s attention, a king whose haunted past is as dark as the portent in the night’s sky.THE PRICE OF BLOOD1006 AD. Queen Emma, the Norman bride of England’s King Æthelred, has given birth to a son. Now her place as second wife to the king is safe and Edward marked as heir to the throne. But the royal bed is a cold place and the court a setting for betrayal and violence, as the ageing king struggles to retain his power over the realm. Emma can trust no one, not even the king’s eldest son Athelstan, the man she truly loves.Elsewhere Viking threats to the crown are gaining strength.Emma must protect her only child without abandoning her noble position. And her conflict will be played out against the dramatic and bloody struggle for Britain’s rule.
Ljudbok
Engelska, 2015269 kr
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Set in England when Vikings are on the brink of invasion, this is an epic tale of seduction, war, and unrequited love from an outstanding new voice in historical fictionIn 1002 AD Emma, a young Norman girl, must take her place as bride to England’s King Æthelred, a ruler who is looking for nothing more than a political pawn to protect his shores and bear his next child. But Emma soon realises that her new role comes with danger: the seductive Elgiva, mistress to the King, will stop at nothing in her battle for the circlet of gold.Amidst the turmoil of a kingdom under threat and a forbidden love, both women will fight for the King’s attention, a king whose haunted past is as dark as the portent in the night’s sky. And the one who rises will become the most powerful woman in the kingdom.
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
344 kr
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E-bok
Engelska, 2015214 kr
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Menaced by Vikings and enemies at court, Queen Emma defends her children and her crown in a riveting medieval adventureReaders first met Emma of Normandy in Patricia Bracewell’s gripping debut novel, Shadow on the Crown. Unwillingly thrust into marriage to England’s King Æthelred, Emma has given the king a son and heir, but theirs has never been a happy marriage. In The Price of Blood, Bracewell returns to 1006 when a beleaguered Æthelred, still haunted by his brother’s ghost, governs with an iron fist and a royal policy that embraces murder.As tensions escalate and enmities solidify, Emma forges alliances to protect her young son from ambitious men—even from the man she loves. In the north there is treachery brewing, and when Viking armies ravage England, loyalties are shattered and no one is safe from the sword.Rich with intrigue, compelling personalities, and fascinating detail about a little-known period in history, The Price of Blood will captivate fans of both historical fiction and fantasy novels such as George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones series.
E-bok
Engelska, 201371 kr
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A rich tale of power and forbidden love revolving around a young medieval queenIn 1002, fifteen-year-old Emma of Normandy crosses the Narrow Sea to wed the much older King Athelred of England, whom she meets for the first time at the church door. Thrust into an unfamiliar and treacherous court, with a husband who mistrusts her, stepsons who resent her and a bewitching rival who covets her crown, Emma must defend herself against her enemies and secure her status as queen by bearing a son.Determined to outmaneuver her adversaries, Emma forges alliances with influential men at court and wins the affection of the English people. But her growing love for a man who is not her husband and the imminent threat of a Viking invasion jeopardize both her crown and her life.Based on real events recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Shadow on the Crown introduces readers to a fascinating, overlooked period of history and an unforgettable heroine whose quest to find her place in the world will resonate with modern readers.
Häftad, Tyska, 2014
252 kr
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E-bok
Tyska, 2014170 kr
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«Was für ein großartiges Buch! Eine faszinierende, kaum bekannte Epoche, eine spannende, dicht erzählte Geschichte und Figuren von großer Lebendigkeit.» (Diana Gabaldon)Im Jahre des Herrn 1001 beginnt für die junge Emma ein neues Leben. Ihr Bruder, Herzog der Normandie, gibt sie dem englischen Herrscher zur Frau. Es geht um Macht und Politik, um Emma geht es nicht. Und König Æethelred scheint auch alles andere als in Liebe zu seinem neuen Weib entbrannt. Emma wird schnell bewusst, dass sie nicht nur Königin ist, sondern mehr noch eine Gefangene, Geisel in einem bösen Spiel. Doch so zart die junge Frau wirkt, so unbeugsam kämpft sie um ihren Weg zur Macht und für ihren Sohn.Doch dann befällt Unglück das Land: Sven Gabelbart, König der Dänen, überzieht mit seinen Wikingerhorden die englischen Reiche mit Brand, Raub und Mord. Und wieder ist Emmas Schicksal offen …
E-bok
Tyska, 2016170 kr
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Ein Leben für ein Königreich.Einst lag vor der jungen Normannin Emma eine glänzende Zukunft als Königin von England. Nachdem sie König Æthelred einen Sohn gebar, schien ihr Platz an seiner Seite sicher. Aber das Königreich wird regiert von Angst – voller Misstrauen bangt der König um seine Macht. Als der einflussreiche Edelmann Ælfhelm ein Bündnis mit dem Dänenkönig schmiedet, bezahlt er dafür mit dem Leben. Der Preis für Æthelreds Rache ist hoch: Der Hof ist zerrissen, im Norden des Reiches wuchern Intrigen und Verrat. Brandschatzend und mordend fallen die Wikinger an den Küsten ein, Englands Dörfer sind ihnen hilflos ausgeliefert. Inmitten des bröckelnden Königreichs riskiert Königin Emma ihr Leben und die Krone, um ihren Sohn zu schützen. Aber verhelfen ihre Allianzen ihm zum Thron? Oder werden sie das Land nur weiter ins Unglück stürzen?
Del 3 - Emma of Normandy Trilogy
Steel Beneath the Silk
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
254 kr
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E-bok
Engelska65 kr
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