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Shadows and Strongholds: A Novel (Hardcover)

by Elizabeth Chadwick (Author) "On the day that Brunin FitzWarin encountered the men who were to change and shape his life, he was ten years old and wandering the..." (more)
Key Phrases: wyvern shield, weapons chest, dais table, Gilbert de Lacy, Lord Joscelin, Ernalt de Lysle (more...)
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A medieval tale of pride and strife, of coming-of-age in a world where chivalry is a luxury seldom afforded, especially by men of power.

England, 1148---ten-year-old Brunin FitzWarin is an awkward misfit in his own family. A quiet child, he is tormented by his brothers and loathed by his powerful and autocratic grandmother. In an attempt to encourage Brunin’s development, his father sends him to be fostered in the household of Joscelin de Dinan, Lord of Ludlow. Here Brunin will learn knightly arts, but before he can succeed, he must overcome the deep-seated doubts that hold him back.

Hawise, the youngest daughter of Lord Joscelin, soon forms a strong friendship with Brunin. Family loyalties mean that her father, with the young Brunin as his squire, must aid Prince Henry of Anjou in his battle with King Stephen for the English crown. Meanwhile, Ludlow itself comes under threat from Joscelin’s rival, Gilbert de Lacy. As the war for the crown rages, and de Lacy becomes more assertive in his claims for Ludlow, Brunin and Hawise are drawn into each other’s arms.

Now Brunin must defeat the shadows of his childhood and put to use all that he has learned. As the pressure on Ludlow intensifies and a new Welsh threat emerges against his own family’s lands, Brunin must confront the future head on, or fail on all counts....


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Product Details
  • Hardcover: 576 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press; 1st edition (November 29, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312349246
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312349240
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #620,311 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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