Vanora Bennett - Bücher & Infos

Kurzbeschreibung bei amazon
Set in late fourteenth century England, Vanora Bennett's rich, dramatic new novel presents an England uncannily like our own. The country is in turmoil, The King is in debt to the City, and the old order had broken down - a time of opportunity indeed, for those who can seize the moment. The king's mistress, Alice Perrers, becomes the virtual ruler of the country from his sickbed. Disliked and despised by the Black Prince and his cronies, her strong connections to the…

Kurzbeschreibung bei amazon:
The story of a great queen, a woman of enormous courage who made her own rules, and a true survivour. This is the first in a series of early medieval novels by Vanora Bennett, the author of 'Portrait of an
Unknown Woman' . Catherine de Valois, daughter of the French king is born in troubled times. Though she is being brought up in a royal court, it is a stormy and unstable environment. Her only friend is the remarkable poet and writer Christine de Pizan. She is…

Inhalt (amazon)
A sumptuous wedding feast, two advantageous marriages and a blessing from the golden king When silk merchant John Lambert marries off his two beautiful daughters, their fortunes are set to change forever.
Elder daughter Jane starts a notorious liaison with Edward IV, while her sister, Isabel, as the new silkweaver to the court, becomes privy to its most intimate secrets. Could they hold the keys to power in this time of uncertainty? Vanora Bennett brings to life a time of passions…

Originaltitel: Portrait of an unknown woman
Inhalt (Kurzbeschreibung von amazon)Es ist das Jahr 1526. Der berühmte Maler Hans Holbein kommt nach
England, zu Sir Thomas More. Sein Auftrag: ein Portrait Mores im Kreis seiner Familie. Holbein lernt nicht nur den Kanzler Heinrichs VIII. gut kennen, sondern auch Meg, Mores Ziehtochter. Sie, die kluge, medizinkundige junge Frau, fasziniert den ehrgeizigen Maler. Aber auch
John Clement, ein Mann mit dunkler, rätselhafter Vergangenheit, wirbt um Megs…