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Lots of friends, crazy parties, and unforgettable memories. College was going to be great! So what's the worst that could happen?Lailah, a small-town girl from Wisconsin, is stuck in her mundane life with no clear ambitions. Surprisingly, she finds herself the recipient of a scholarship to attend Ryevick University. This elite school in Europe is miles away from all she has ever known, but is it the key to uncovering what her wandering soul is looking for. Established by one of the last known Knights of the Templar, Ryevick holds secrets hidden beneath the ornate buildings and scattered within the lavish art throughout the campus. Driven by her curiosity, Lailah uncovers an ancient school my...
"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight' is a great poem that gives some powerful twists to traditional materials. The story combines two ancient elements, beheading and seduction, in a fresh and remarkable way; it takes familiar medieval themes -- the feast, the seasons, the arming of the warrior, the hunt -- and gives them a new glamor. The 'intertextuality' of this brilliant poem can be most clearly seen through Elisabeth Brewer's modern English versions of other related medieval writings. Her book is a delightful and unusual small anthology of medieval literature; but its greatest success lies in providing a context for a fuller understanding of "Sir Gawain" through its presentation of extracts and poems (including translations from Celtic and French originals) illustrating the tradition in which the Gawain-poet wrote, underscoring his own great achievement. -- From publisher's description.
William Marshal's prowess and loyalty as a knight in the English royal household has been rewarded by marriage to Isabelle de Clare, heiress to great estates in England, Normandy and Ireland. But their contentment and security is shattered when King Richard dies and is succeeded by his brother John, who takes the Marshals' sons hostage and seizes their lands. Now William must face the conflict between remaining loyal or rebelling against these injustices - and the struggle threatens to tear his marriage apart. Fiercely intelligent and courageous, Isabelle too must come to terms with what the future holds . . . The Scarlet Lion is the final novel in an unforgettable standalone trilogy about William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, Regent of England - and one of the country's greatest forgotten heroes.
More than any other English monarch before or since, Queen Elizabeth I used her annual progresses to shape her royal persona and to bolster her popularity and authority. During the spring and summer, accompanied by her court, Elizabeth toured southern England, the Midlands, and parts of the West Country, staying with private and civic hosts, and at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. The progresses provided hosts with unique opportunities to impress and influence the Queen, and became occasions for magnificent and ingenious entertainments and pageants, drawing on the skills of architects, artists, and craftsmen, as well as dramatic performances, formal orations, poetic recitations, par...
A stolen moment... ...to reunite them!
In the late 1400's, the Earl Of Northampton's privileged yet sheltered son, Lord Andrew Holt, takes on a young protege, Quinn. Few know that "Quinn" is actually Elizabeth, a runaway indentured servant. The green-eyed commoner and the handsome young lord forge an unshakable friendship, enduring many trials. Over time, the bond between Elizabeth and Lord Andrew deepens into love. While convinced of the sincerity of his heart, she knows a betrothal is impossible and dares only to hope for a life as his mistress. The determined young noble will settle for nothing less than a legal marriage and a lifetime commitment to his beloved, now a stunningly beautiful and strikingly tall woman, skilled in the use of her sword. As they battle their enemies side by side in mortal combat and fight back the demons of desire from within, their lives are filled with days of courage as they become the knights both aspire to be, and forge a love stronger than steel.
He’s her enemy... ...and she must not fall for him!
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