Susan Fraser King
Hardcover | Pages: 340 pages Rating: 3.8 | 2258 Users | 368 Reviews
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| Title | : | Lady Macbeth |
| Author | : | Susan Fraser King |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 340 pages |
| Published | : | February 12th 2008 by Crown |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Cultural. Scotland. Literature. 11th Century |
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I am granddaughter to a king anddaughter to a prince, a wife twice over, a queen
as well. I have fought with sword and bow, and
struggled fiercely to bear my babes into this world.
I have loved deeply and hated deeply, too.
Lady Gruadh, called Rue, is the last female descendent of Scotland’s most royal line. Married to a powerful northern lord, she is widowed while still carrying his child and forced to marry her husband’s murderer: a rising war-lord named Macbeth. Encountering danger from Vikings, Saxons, and treacherous Scottish lords, Rue begins to respect the man she once despised–and then realizes that Macbeth’s complex ambitions extend beyond the borders of the vast northern region. Among the powerful warlords and their steel-games, only Macbeth can unite Scotland–and his wife’s royal blood is the key to his ultimate success.
Determined to protect her small son and a proud legacy of warrior kings and strong women, Rue invokes the ancient wisdom and secret practices of her female ancestors as she strives to hold her own in a warrior society. Finally, side by side as the last Celtic king and queen of Scotland, she and Macbeth must face the gathering storm brought on by their combined destiny.
From towering crags to misted moors and formidable fortresses, Lady Macbeth transports readers to the heart of eleventh-century Scotland, painting a bold, vivid portrait of a woman much maligned by history.
From the Hardcover edition.
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| Original Title: | Lady Macbeth |
| ISBN: | 0307341747 (ISBN13: 9780307341747) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Gruoch of Scotland |
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Ratings: 3.8 From 2258 Users | 368 ReviewsEvaluation Containing Books Lady Macbeth
Just as amazing as The Mists of Avalon, and for me that's saying quite a bit.This isn't Shakespeare's "out damn'd spot" schemer. This Lady Macbeth, known as Gruadh (that's Groo-ath), is more in keeping with earlier historical traditions. Proud, loyal, fierce and unwavering, Gruadh lives and loves in a world of steel, blood, magic and fire. As a girl child, she is abducted and taken as a potential bride by Orkney. She trains as a warrior, in spite of her father's misgivings as she insists theIf you plan on reading this, forget everything you know about the Scottish play. King (re)creates a story of Lady Macbeth based on historical record rather than the tale from the bard. This isn't just a tragedy with which we are familiar told from a different point of view, but a separate history that in many ways sets the record straight. I've known that Shakespeare "borrowed" much of the stories for his plays from tales and poems that his audience would easily recognize. What I didn't know was
This isn't something I would normally pick up on my own. But I really enjoyed it.
Not as dramatic as one of my favorite Shakespeare plays, but more historically accurate. For example, I didn't realize that Macbeth was king for 17 fairly peaceful years before his death. The characters of both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are definitely more human in this retelling. I loved the bits about ancient Celtic magic and charms.
Read for my "Read the World" Challenge for: Scotland! 🏴I really enjoyed this piece of historical fiction. Both informative and atmospheric! While obviously quite different than the fictionalized version of Macbeth we all know and love via Shakespeare, King did an excellent job of using the same kind of dark tones while still keeping true to the extensive historical research she clearly did for this novel.
CELEBRITY DEATH MATCH REVIEW ONLYMacbeth v 1984A dark Cave. In the middle, a teapot boiling. Thunder. Enter Mona Ogg and her two accomplices. 1 WITCH. Thrice the branded wool has knotted. 2 WITCH. Thrice and once, the dropped stitch fled. 3 WITCH. Harpier cries:'tis time! 'tis time! 1 WITCH. Round about the garter stitch go;Knit Knit Purl then BobbleNo invoice, this is a hobbleW2 - What are you knitting Mistress Ogg?W1 - I was making a sock puppet for a Hungarian client but she was banned from
I love a good historic novel. Susan King delivered a solid story in Lady Macbeth. This is the story of Gruath, her journey toward becoming the wife of Macbeth and information through his battle to become the King of Scotland.If you are wanting a Philippa Gregory-type historic novel, this is going to disappoint you. There are lots of names (many of them very difficult to pronounce), lots of facts and the characters are more dry than Gregory's. However, if you are like me, and enjoy Sharon Kay
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