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Sometimes Keeping Your Honor Means Breaking Your Word The early twelfth century is a time for ambitious men to prosper. John FitzGilbert is a man of honor and loyalty, sworn to royal service. When the old king dies, his successor rewards the handsome and ambitious John with castles and lands. But King Stephen has a tenuous hold on both his reign and his barons, and when jealous rivals at court seek to destroy John, he backs a woman's claim to the crown, sacrifices his marriage, and eventually is forced to make a gamble that is perhaps one step too far. Rich with detail, masterful in its storytelling, "A Place Beyond Courage" is a tale of impossible gambles and the real meaning of honor. "Picking up an Elizabeth Chadwick novel is like having a Bentley draw up at your door: you know you are in for a sumptouous ride."-"Daily Telegraph" "The best writer of medieval fiction currently around."-Richard Lee, founder and publisher, "Historical Novel Society" "A star back in Britain, Elizabeth Chadwick is finally getting the attention she deserves here."-"USA Today"
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A Place Beyond Courage, Elizabeth Chadwick
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- Released
- 2012
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Elizabeth Chadwick
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks
- Released
- 2012
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 504
- ISBN10
- 1402271085
- ISBN13
- 9781402271083
- Series
- First published
- 2007
- Original title
- A Place Beyond Courage
- Rating
- 4.2 out of 5
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- Sometimes Keeping Your Honor Means Breaking Your Word The early twelfth century is a time for ambitious men to prosper. John FitzGilbert is a man of honor and loyalty, sworn to royal service. When the old king dies, his successor rewards the handsome and ambitious John with castles and lands. But King Stephen has a tenuous hold on both his reign and his barons, and when jealous rivals at court seek to destroy John, he backs a woman's claim to the crown, sacrifices his marriage, and eventually is forced to make a gamble that is perhaps one step too far. Rich with detail, masterful in its storytelling, "A Place Beyond Courage" is a tale of impossible gambles and the real meaning of honor. "Picking up an Elizabeth Chadwick novel is like having a Bentley draw up at your door: you know you are in for a sumptouous ride."-"Daily Telegraph" "The best writer of medieval fiction currently around."-Richard Lee, founder and publisher, "Historical Novel Society" "A star back in Britain, Elizabeth Chadwick is finally getting the attention she deserves here."-"USA Today"