![]() ![]() Determined to protect her children's destinies and control her economic future, she is taken to William's camp when her estate is sacked on the eve of the Battle of Hastings. ![]() She is set aside for a political marriage when Harold becomes king in 1066. The Handfasted Wife is the story of the Norman Conquest from the perspective of Edith (Elditha) Swanneck, Harold's common-law wife. 'A real page turner thanks to great characterisation' 5* Reader reviewĪn adventure story of love, loss, survival and reconciliation. 'I found it an engaging book and I wanted to keep reading' 5* Reader review 'Fiction and history are woven together almost seamlessly' 5* Reader review 'This is a beautifully crafted book which has been meticulously researched' 5* Reader review I would heartily recommend this delightful novel. 'This novel is a marvellous mixture of historical fact and imagination. The first instalment in Carol McGrath's captivating The Daughters of Hastingstrilogy! 'Moving, and vastly informative, a real page turner of a historical novel' FAY WELDON ![]()
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