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Reviewed on February 15, 2013 | Fiction
This debut novel (and the first volume in a trilogy) mines the historic Anglo-Saxon Chronicle to depict the life of Emma of Normandy (985–1052). In the early 11th century, the aging and widowed Saxon king Athelred marries a Norman bride to strengthen his divided country's ties with foreign allies. Teenage Emma learns quickly that both her Norman nationality and her Danish ance...Log In or Sign Up to Read More