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Biographical Fiction
7th Century
7th Century
England
In the seventh century distant past of
our history, the wives of chieftains, and this includes queens, often have no
record of their lives, beyond, if we are lucky, a mention of their name. They
were expected to play the role of diplomat and peaceweavers, to be brides to
make alliances between families and mothers to secure a bloodline.
Acha, is the protagonist of this splendid
novel. Bede mentions her just once as the sister to Oswald. In history,
however, she played a major part in events which would lead to the formation of
the Kingdom of Northumbria and the culture that led to the making of the Lindisfarne
Gospels.
Ms Tomlinson’s tale creates a plausible
re-telling of the period, with believable characters and the known facts skilfully
interwoven with the imagined fiction. For Anglo-Saxon fans this must be a
definite read, but for readers who enjoy history in general this is also a
must, for it masterfully explains the making of England.
© Anne Holt
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