Child of the Phoenix
โ Scribed by Barbara Erskine
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 811 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
Beautiful repackage of this Barbara Erskine classic, the story of a remarkable mediaeval noblewoman whose life shaped the history of three crowns The child whose hands would hold three crowns is born in fire. In 1218 an extraordinary princess is born. Her mystical powers and unquenchable spirit will alter the course of history. Raised by her fiercely Welsh nurse to support the Celtic cause against the predatory English king, Princess Eleyne is taught to worship the old gods and to look into the future and the past. However, unable to identify time and place in her terrifying visions, she is powerless to avert forthcoming tragedy... Despite impassioned resistance, Eleyne's world is shaped by powerful men โ but her tempestuous life and loves tie her to the destinies of England, Scotland and Wales...
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