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Beautiful repackage of this Barbara Erskine classic, the story of a remarkable mediaeval noblewoman whose life shaped the history of three crownsThe child whose hands would hold three crowns is born in fire.In 1218 an extraordinary princess is born. Her mystical powers and unquenchable spirit will alter the course of history.Raised by her fiercely Welsh nurse to support the Celtic cause against the predatory English king, Princess Eleyne is taught to worship the old gods and to look into the future and the past. However, unable to identify time and place in her terrifying visions, she is powerless to avert forthcoming tragedyDespite impassioned resistance, Eleyne's world is shaped by powerful men but her tempestuous life and loves tie her to the destinies of England, Scotland and WalesReaders LOVE Barbara Erskine:Atmospheric' ?????Enthralling' ?????Spellbinding' ?????Another fabulous read from the mistress of the genre' ?????Immensely and deeply immersive fiction' ?????I loved every m

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'Her forte is mood, atmosphere and the toe-curling frisson.' Sunday Times

‘Readers of Barbara Erskine are held in thrall’
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‘Stephen King meeting Ruth Rendell’
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'Barbara Erskine's storytelling talent is undeniable' The Times

Child of the Phoenix An atmospheric and

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    Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
    Publication Date: 19/02/2009
    ISBN13: 9780007280797, 978-0007280797
    ISBN10: 0007280793

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Beautiful repackage of this Barbara Erskine classic, the story of a remarkable mediaeval noblewoman whose life shaped the history of three crownsThe child whose hands would hold three crowns is born in fire.In 1218 an extraordinary princess is born. Her mystical powers and unquenchable spirit will alter the course of history.Raised by her fiercely Welsh nurse to support the Celtic cause against the predatory English king, Princess Eleyne is taught to worship the old gods and to look into the future and the past. However, unable to identify time and place in her terrifying visions, she is powerless to avert forthcoming tragedyDespite impassioned resistance, Eleyne's world is shaped by powerful men but her tempestuous life and loves tie her to the destinies of England, Scotland and WalesReaders LOVE Barbara Erskine:Atmospheric' ?????Enthralling' ?????Spellbinding' ?????Another fabulous read from the mistress of the genre' ?????Immensely and deeply immersive fiction' ?????I loved every m

    Trade Review

    'Her forte is mood, atmosphere and the toe-curling frisson.' Sunday Times

    ‘Readers of Barbara Erskine are held in thrall’
    Woman’s Realm

    ‘Stephen King meeting Ruth Rendell’
    Frank Delaney

    'Barbara Erskine's storytelling talent is undeniable' The Times

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