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The Conquest

By: Elizabeth Chadwick
Narrated by: Jill Tanner
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Summary

When a comet appears in the sky over England in 1066, Ailith, a young Saxon wife, feels sure that it can only bode well, in spite of her husband's fears. With a child on its way, the couple are prosperous and content. Yet, within a year, Ailith's joy turns to heartache as her husband and her child are taken from her and the conquering Normans' advance.

Ailith's grief turns to love for a brief period with Rolf de Brize, a handsome and womanizing Norman invader. She bears him one daughter, but in the aftermath of the Battle of Hastings she discovers a betrayal she cannot forgive....

Years later, the spirited and strong-willed Julitta is determined to find happiness, and yet her life has been filled with pain: from surviving life in a brothel in Southwark to suffering the pain of a forbidden love and a bitter, loveless marriage. Her quest takes her on a Pilgrimage to Compostella to a colorful horse fair in Bordeaux, to the terrors of piracy on the open sea.
©1996 Elizabeth Chadwick (P)2024 Recorded Books
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Narration off putting.

Unsure whether I will be able to finish this as the narration is not good. Very stilted and lacking in expression and intonation. All the characters sound similar and the young women sound too old. May be better to read this one rather than listen. A book can be spoiled by poor narration.

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