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The Time Of Singing
On sale
6th August 2009
Price: £9.99
A King’s passion, a young man’s love – and a girl’s tragic choice
The young Roger Bigod, heir to the powerful earldom of Norfolk, arrives at Henry II’s court to prove his worth and wrestle his inheritance from the arms of his half-brothers. While there, he encounters the pretty and gentle Ida de Tosney, young mistress to the King. A victim of Henry’s seduction and the mother of his son, Ida knows the fickle sparkle of her current life is beginning to fade, and sees in Roger a chance to escape her life of manipulation for security and affection.
They begin a careful courtship, but the King’s anger soon catches them up. Forced into a corner, Ida’s decision will carry an agonising price.
Based on a never-before-told true story, critically acclaimed author Elizabeth Chadwick brings the twelfth-century world blazing to life.
The young Roger Bigod, heir to the powerful earldom of Norfolk, arrives at Henry II’s court to prove his worth and wrestle his inheritance from the arms of his half-brothers. While there, he encounters the pretty and gentle Ida de Tosney, young mistress to the King. A victim of Henry’s seduction and the mother of his son, Ida knows the fickle sparkle of her current life is beginning to fade, and sees in Roger a chance to escape her life of manipulation for security and affection.
They begin a careful courtship, but the King’s anger soon catches them up. Forced into a corner, Ida’s decision will carry an agonising price.
Based on a never-before-told true story, critically acclaimed author Elizabeth Chadwick brings the twelfth-century world blazing to life.
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Reviews
As always, readers will benefit from Elizabeth Chadwick's well-known "hands-on" approach to research and elegant prose . . . The politics are even more fascinating than the romance
Chadwick's grasp of historical detail is matched by her ability to weave a beguiling narrative
An enjoyable and sensuous romance
A story of stirring emotions in a volatile world of politics
