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Hild by Nicola Griffith (Hardcover, 2014)
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'You are a prophet and seer with the brightest mind in an age. Your blood is that of the man who should have been king ...That's what the king and his lords see. And they will kill you, one day' Britain in the seventh century - and the world is changing. Small kingdoms are merging, frequently and violently. Edwin, King of Northumbria, plots his rise to overking of all the Angles. Ruthless and unforgiving, he is prepared to use every tool at his disposal: blood, bribery, belief. Into this brutal, vibrant court steps Hild - Edwin's youngest niece. With her glittering mind and powerful curiosity, Hild has a unique way of reading the world. By studying nature, observing human behavior and matching cause with effect, she has developed the ability to make startlingly accurate predictions. It is a gift that can seem uncanny, even supernatural, to those around her. It is also a valuable weapon. Hild is indispensable to Edwin - unless she should ever lead him astray. The stakes are life and death: for Hild, for her family, for her loved ones, and for the increasing numbers who seek the protection of the strange girl who can see the future and lead men like a warrior. In this vivid, utterly compelling novel, Nicola Griffith has brought the Early Middle Ages to life in an extraordinary act of alchemy. Drawn from the story of St Hilda of Whitby - one of the most fascinating and pivotal figures of the age - Hild transports the reader into a mesmerising, unforgettable world.Product Identifiers
PublisherLittle, Brown Book Group
ISBN-139780349134222
eBay Product ID (ePID)209478274
Product Key Features
Book TitleHild
AuthorNicola Griffith
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
GenreHistorical
Number of Pages560 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height165mm
Item Width235mm
Item Weight874g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorNicola Griffith
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 27 May, 2020
Excellent book
This story of the early life of Hild of Whitby is an excellent read. I enjoyed it very much. It has been a long time since I have read such a page-turner. I particularly liked the amount of detail on everything from the day to day life of a servant, to the laying of a hedge and the portents to be learned from the behaviour of birds. It all seems very authentic and believable.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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