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The Greatest Knight: The Story of William Marshal: A gripping novel about William Marshal - one of England's forgotten heroes

The Greatest Knight: The Story of William Marshal: A gripping novel about William Marshal - one of England's forgotten heroes

by ElizabethChadwick (Author)

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    Paperback 2006

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Synopsis

Historical fact and fiction are entwined in this engrossing story about the infamous William Marshal. He was the penniless young knight who was plucked from obscurity to become a royal favourite and went on to be described as 'the true Lancelot'. This is the fascinating fictionalised story of the jealousies, romance and conflict within the royal court that led to him becoming a forgotten hero.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 560
 Edition: New Ed
 Publisher: Sphere
Published: 03 Jul 2006
ISBN 10: 0751536601
ISBN 13: 9780751536607
Book Overview: A spellbinding story about forgotten hero William Marshal, from acclaimed novelist Elizabeth Chadwick.

Media Reviews
Spellbinding . . . Based on real characters and extensive research, Chadwick's imaginative tale will keep readers captive till the final page * Publishers Weekly *
Picking up an Elizabeth Chadwick novel you know you are in for a sumptuous ride. Beautifully strong characters and real feel for time and place * Daily Telegraph *
An extraordinary, wonderful, true story . . . I really felt that I had walked with William Marshal, and that my own life was enriched * Richard Lee, Founder and Publisher of The Historical Novel Society *
Author Bio
Much of Elizabeth Chadwick's research is carried out as a member of Regia Anglorum, an early mediaeval re-enactment society with emphasis on accurately re-creating the past. She also tutors in the skill of writing historial and romantic fiction. She won a Betty Trask Award for The Wild Hunt and has been shortlisted for the RNA Awards four times.