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HE CONQUERED HER LAND, BUT WAS FORCED TO FIGHT FOR HER HEART
When Guy de Montgomery's Norman army swept across the countryside, claiming all in its path, the fairest prize of war was the lovely Lillyth of Godstone Hall. But the gallant lord was so captivated by the green-eyed beauty with the flaming red hair, he knew he had to win her heart.
He was challenged by both friend and foe for the enchanting Lillyth. And Lillyth could not help but fall in love with the fiery lord who protected her from the brutality of others. In the warmth of his embrace she discovered the exquisite beauty of love's passion.
Even as the lingering hostilities threatened to keep them apart, Lillyth knew that her heart had been won more surely than the land. And the conqueror, too, had become the hopeless captive of a woman's love.
When Guy de Montgomery's Norman army swept across the countryside, claiming all in its path, the fairest prize of war was the lovely Lillyth of Godstone Hall. But the gallant lord was so captivated by the green-eyed beauty with the flaming red hair, he knew he had to win her heart.
He was challenged by both friend and foe for the enchanting Lillyth. And Lillyth could not help but fall in love with the fiery lord who protected her from the brutality of others. In the warmth of his embrace she discovered the exquisite beauty of love's passion.
Even as the lingering hostilities threatened to keep them apart, Lillyth knew that her heart had been won more surely than the land. And the conqueror, too, had become the hopeless captive of a woman's love.
281 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1983
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Virginia Henley
73 books639 followersVirginia Syddall was born on December 5, 1935 in England, where her father, Thomas Syddall, taught her to love history. She obtained a degree in History in the University. In 1956, Virginia married Arthur Henley. They moved to America, and now they live most of the year in St. Petersburg, Florida, and they spend the hot summers in Ontario, Canada, where they have their two adult children and three grandsons.
Virginia Henley is a New York Times bestselling writer of historical novels. Her work has been translated into fourteen languages. She is the recipient of more than a dozen writing awards, including a Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award, a Waldenbooks' Bestselling Award, and a Maggie Award for Excellence from the Georgia Romance Writers.
Virginia Henley is a New York Times bestselling writer of historical novels. Her work has been translated into fourteen languages. She is the recipient of more than a dozen writing awards, including a Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award, a Waldenbooks' Bestselling Award, and a Maggie Award for Excellence from the Georgia Romance Writers.
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August 25, 2024
3.5 stars 🌟
This is an old fashioned bodice ripper. Which probably ring true to the time period.
Unlike some of today’s authors.
This is an old fashioned bodice ripper. Which probably ring true to the time period.
Unlike some of today’s authors.
January 3, 2021
This book has all the potential to be enjoyable, but you know, it was written about 40 years ago, so a lot of things are a bit of outdated.
The hero is an abuser. He hurt the heroine like slapping her in the face, making she bleed, then he begged for her forgiveness, like wtf, I should have stopped reading when this happened, but no, I continued. And the heroine slept with the other guy and lied to the hero's face when he asked her about it in the last chapter. The hero was the same. He slept around with many women just after the heroine left him. Ok, I should have used to this kind of story from Virginia Henley, yet I'm sitting here, writing this review with a thought that it's unacceptable.
The hero is an abuser. He hurt the heroine like slapping her in the face, making she bleed, then he begged for her forgiveness, like wtf, I should have stopped reading when this happened, but no, I continued. And the heroine slept with the other guy and lied to the hero's face when he asked her about it in the last chapter. The hero was the same. He slept around with many women just after the heroine left him. Ok, I should have used to this kind of story from Virginia Henley, yet I'm sitting here, writing this review with a thought that it's unacceptable.
June 19, 2020
3 1/2 stars. As far as Henley books go it was ok to good.
January 2, 2025
Leído en el 2012 gracias a una vieja planilla de Excell donde lo cargué. Y no me acuerdo de nada (🫣🙄)
April 13, 2011
I've read a lot of Henley's books before GR. Her style is to the point and seems almost barbaric after reading a lot of the modern fluff historical romances. The men are ALWAYS ALPHA. SEX is graphic and in abundance. VILLEINS are swiftly taken care of even though they shadow the plot. You'll always come away very SATISFIED. I was very shocked towards the end of this book. It's a first (for me) that a heroine.........
......you have to read the story.
......you have to read the story.
September 25, 2018
Re-read of one of my old favorites.
May 30, 2024
DNF, I didn’t like the writing style/pov and the characters didn’t have any depth to them
October 8, 2018
4.5 - Voto
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"Lady Emma era arrivata a cena decisa a fare suo il cavaliere più alto e più forte che ci fosse stato. Si sentiva perduta senza un uomo, si sentiva tradita dal marito, come se l’avesse abbandonata e quanto prima l’avesse rimpiazzato, tanto più sicura si sarebbe sentita. Osservò il gruppo di cavalieri ancora disponibili dopo aver eliminato Guy, i suoi fratelli e Rolf. Vedendo come si stavano mettendo le cose, anche Hugh Montuose era fuori dalla competizione. C’erano tre uomini seduti vicini. Avevano scoperto quanto fosse buona la birra inglese e anche il cibo semplice che veniva servito sempre con tanta generosità in quel nuovo paese. Emma formulò un piano, avrebbe flirtato con tutti e tre, i quali quindi avrebbero litigato per lei, forse si sarebbero anche battuti, e il più forte di loro sarebbe stato il vincitore."
Mentre Guglielmo il Conquistatore si sta apprestando a invadere e conquistare l’Inghilterra, la dolce e bellissima lady Lillyth vede morire tutti i suoi sogni, costretta dal padre a sposare un cavaliere rozzo e violento che è anche il fratello maggiore dell’uomo che lei ha sempre amato. Fortunatamente per lei, dopo una devastante notte di nozze, il marito viene richiamato in battaglia, e le verrà comunicata la sua morte proprio dal cognato, tornato però gravemente ferito.
I normanni stanno vincendo, e si avvicinano sempre più al maniero di Godstone, ora pieno solo di donne e contadini incapaci di difendersi, per questo la madre di Lillyth, rimasta a capo della sua gente, decide di arrendersi e sperare nella pietà del nemico. A prendere possesso di queste terre è Guy de Montgomery, un valente cavaliere, e i suoi due fratelli André e Nicholas, che lui ha allevato dalla morte dei genitori. I due giovani cavalieri dal sangue caldo, appena vedono la bella Lillyth, la desiderano nel loro letto e per questo litigano furiosamente fra di loro. Tutto finisce nel momento in cui Guy vede il motivo del loro alterco e decide che la giovane donna è sotto la sua “protezione” mentre la combattiva Lillyth finisce nella camera che il giovane condottiero ha scelto per sé, decisa a sfidarlo e a non concedersi. Guy non intende piegarla con la violenza ai suoi desideri, e inizia con lei un’opera di seduzione programmata nello stesso modo certosino con cui preparerebbe un assedio. Per Lillyth è sempre più difficile resistere a questo nobile cavaliere che si sta rivelando migliore dei sassoni che ha conosciuto durante la sua vita. Pian piano la loro passione diventa un sentimento potente, e Lillyth si scopre sempre più innamorata del bel cavaliere, ma mentre lei comincia a sognare un futuro con un Normanno, Guy deve tenerle nascosto di non essere libero e di aver lasciato qualcuno ad aspettarlo.
Virginia Henley è spesso stata paragonata a Bertrice Small e i suoi libri sono sempre stati sia osannati che criticati, per i suoi personaggi femminili fuori dagli schemi e i suoi eroi dall’armatura un poco appannata. Le sue eroine non sono mai svenevoli dame bisognose di protezione, ma donne forti e volitive che, spinte dal loro grande orgoglio, spesso prendono decisioni ben poco romantiche. Lillyth non fa eccezione, una volta scoperto di essere stata ingannata non esita un secondo ad andarsene, per poi pentirsene, ma ancora peggio tenterà di fare un gesto estremo per punire Guy. Anche Alison, la madre di Lillyth, è una donna estremamente forte: saputo che il marito è morto e che il feudo presto verrà attaccato, esorta le donne rimaste alla fortezza a fare tutto ciò che è in loro potere per sopravvivere e non importa se questo vuol dire andare a letto col nemico o con chi potrebbe avere ucciso i loro congiunti, ricordando loro che in ogni caso gli invasori si prenderanno con la violenza ciò che vogliono. Piegata ma non vinta, è orgogliosa come una regina e piena di tale buon senso che Guy le permetterà di mantenere pressoché intatte le proprie mansioni. Avrà anche una parte importante nell’inganno verso la figlia, che conosce molto bene, e che sa non essere in grado di sopportare la verità, troppo orgogliosa per piegarsi ad una situazione che non può essere cambiata, perché Lillyth non ha ancora capito che una donna deve afferrare la felicità come può. Sono molte le coppie che in questo libro intrecciano la loro vita, anche se forse le loro storie non sono particolarmente romantiche. Tante le figure femminili che emergono durante la lettura: Edwina, la ragazza innamorata di Aedward, che deve combattere con l’amore che il giovane ha sempre provato per Lillyth, ma che non si arrende; Morag la strega; Edyth, che prova rimorso per non aver ceduto al ragazzo che amava prima che questi andasse in battaglia per non tornare. Tantissimi personaggi ben caratterizzati che ci accompagnano in questo lungo storico, pieno di intrighi, di battaglie, di uomini d’onore con qualche piccola pecca, ma anche di nobili che approfittano della vittoria per indulgere nei loro meschini piaceri, godendo nel violentare e uccidere donne indifese. Uno storico molto bello, pieno di azione e di un amore fuori dagli schemi, uno di quei libri che rileggi sempre con piacere, e che ormai purtroppo è sempre più difficile trovare.
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Lucia63 - per RFS
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"Lady Emma era arrivata a cena decisa a fare suo il cavaliere più alto e più forte che ci fosse stato. Si sentiva perduta senza un uomo, si sentiva tradita dal marito, come se l’avesse abbandonata e quanto prima l’avesse rimpiazzato, tanto più sicura si sarebbe sentita. Osservò il gruppo di cavalieri ancora disponibili dopo aver eliminato Guy, i suoi fratelli e Rolf. Vedendo come si stavano mettendo le cose, anche Hugh Montuose era fuori dalla competizione. C’erano tre uomini seduti vicini. Avevano scoperto quanto fosse buona la birra inglese e anche il cibo semplice che veniva servito sempre con tanta generosità in quel nuovo paese. Emma formulò un piano, avrebbe flirtato con tutti e tre, i quali quindi avrebbero litigato per lei, forse si sarebbero anche battuti, e il più forte di loro sarebbe stato il vincitore."
Mentre Guglielmo il Conquistatore si sta apprestando a invadere e conquistare l’Inghilterra, la dolce e bellissima lady Lillyth vede morire tutti i suoi sogni, costretta dal padre a sposare un cavaliere rozzo e violento che è anche il fratello maggiore dell’uomo che lei ha sempre amato. Fortunatamente per lei, dopo una devastante notte di nozze, il marito viene richiamato in battaglia, e le verrà comunicata la sua morte proprio dal cognato, tornato però gravemente ferito.
I normanni stanno vincendo, e si avvicinano sempre più al maniero di Godstone, ora pieno solo di donne e contadini incapaci di difendersi, per questo la madre di Lillyth, rimasta a capo della sua gente, decide di arrendersi e sperare nella pietà del nemico. A prendere possesso di queste terre è Guy de Montgomery, un valente cavaliere, e i suoi due fratelli André e Nicholas, che lui ha allevato dalla morte dei genitori. I due giovani cavalieri dal sangue caldo, appena vedono la bella Lillyth, la desiderano nel loro letto e per questo litigano furiosamente fra di loro. Tutto finisce nel momento in cui Guy vede il motivo del loro alterco e decide che la giovane donna è sotto la sua “protezione” mentre la combattiva Lillyth finisce nella camera che il giovane condottiero ha scelto per sé, decisa a sfidarlo e a non concedersi. Guy non intende piegarla con la violenza ai suoi desideri, e inizia con lei un’opera di seduzione programmata nello stesso modo certosino con cui preparerebbe un assedio. Per Lillyth è sempre più difficile resistere a questo nobile cavaliere che si sta rivelando migliore dei sassoni che ha conosciuto durante la sua vita. Pian piano la loro passione diventa un sentimento potente, e Lillyth si scopre sempre più innamorata del bel cavaliere, ma mentre lei comincia a sognare un futuro con un Normanno, Guy deve tenerle nascosto di non essere libero e di aver lasciato qualcuno ad aspettarlo.
Virginia Henley è spesso stata paragonata a Bertrice Small e i suoi libri sono sempre stati sia osannati che criticati, per i suoi personaggi femminili fuori dagli schemi e i suoi eroi dall’armatura un poco appannata. Le sue eroine non sono mai svenevoli dame bisognose di protezione, ma donne forti e volitive che, spinte dal loro grande orgoglio, spesso prendono decisioni ben poco romantiche. Lillyth non fa eccezione, una volta scoperto di essere stata ingannata non esita un secondo ad andarsene, per poi pentirsene, ma ancora peggio tenterà di fare un gesto estremo per punire Guy. Anche Alison, la madre di Lillyth, è una donna estremamente forte: saputo che il marito è morto e che il feudo presto verrà attaccato, esorta le donne rimaste alla fortezza a fare tutto ciò che è in loro potere per sopravvivere e non importa se questo vuol dire andare a letto col nemico o con chi potrebbe avere ucciso i loro congiunti, ricordando loro che in ogni caso gli invasori si prenderanno con la violenza ciò che vogliono. Piegata ma non vinta, è orgogliosa come una regina e piena di tale buon senso che Guy le permetterà di mantenere pressoché intatte le proprie mansioni. Avrà anche una parte importante nell’inganno verso la figlia, che conosce molto bene, e che sa non essere in grado di sopportare la verità, troppo orgogliosa per piegarsi ad una situazione che non può essere cambiata, perché Lillyth non ha ancora capito che una donna deve afferrare la felicità come può. Sono molte le coppie che in questo libro intrecciano la loro vita, anche se forse le loro storie non sono particolarmente romantiche. Tante le figure femminili che emergono durante la lettura: Edwina, la ragazza innamorata di Aedward, che deve combattere con l’amore che il giovane ha sempre provato per Lillyth, ma che non si arrende; Morag la strega; Edyth, che prova rimorso per non aver ceduto al ragazzo che amava prima che questi andasse in battaglia per non tornare. Tantissimi personaggi ben caratterizzati che ci accompagnano in questo lungo storico, pieno di intrighi, di battaglie, di uomini d’onore con qualche piccola pecca, ma anche di nobili che approfittano della vittoria per indulgere nei loro meschini piaceri, godendo nel violentare e uccidere donne indifese. Uno storico molto bello, pieno di azione e di un amore fuori dagli schemi, uno di quei libri che rileggi sempre con piacere, e che ormai purtroppo è sempre più difficile trovare.
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Lucia63 - per RFS
April 29, 2013
Premise: Lillyth is married against her will to a buggering rapey son of a female dog, who leaves her bleeding on their wedding night, then rides off the next day to meet the Normans who have invaded. Guy de Montgomery is a Norman knight in service to William the Conqueror, who comes to Lillyth’s family estate after they get the news that all their men are dead. The women see the wisdom of surrendering, and Guy claims Lillyth.
Natch, she comes to love him even though he's a rapey bigamist who hits her.
Three stars
Natch, she comes to love him even though he's a rapey bigamist who hits her.
Three stars
February 15, 2015
i absolutely loved this one though i read it 2 years ago and disliked it. i love a besotted hero when i see one and guy was more than dat. he loved lilyth madly. she was one stunning heroine and men fell over her left and right! she was divine! i dilsiked the fact dat guy did not tell her he was married before making love. it shud have been her choice. the book lost one star for me when she whored herself to robert. der was a difference wid guy bcoz she loved him. she did not love robert and i felt disgusted each time he wud tell her she shud let him and she wud acquiesce.
October 21, 2012
To me, it has been just one of the worst romance I have ever read!!!! I hated Lyllith so much that I was desperately hoping that when she returned to Guy, after having spent weeks in the bed of another man, he would have had the spirit to slam the door on her face......
Considering that Henley wrote one of my favorite book, The pirate and the pagan, plus other beloved books such as Tempted and Enslaved, it was astonishing to read such a book!
Considering that Henley wrote one of my favorite book, The pirate and the pagan, plus other beloved books such as Tempted and Enslaved, it was astonishing to read such a book!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 14, 2011
I read this book a few years ago. I still remember thinking that Guy de Montgomery was the ultimate man.....he had me feeling all dreamy and goofy....GOOD GRIEF.....it's just a book and I don't even really like romances that much....giggle! Guy and Lillyth had a great love affair that was tempestuous and bold along with being tender and loving all together. It was a fun book to read.
June 13, 2013
This was not really a happy story... But I'm sure its hearts and flowers compared to what it was really like when the Normans conquered England.
November 18, 2021
Talk about two unappealing people! If you like your so-called romantic couple to be self-centered and immoral, then this is the book for you. (It's NOT my cup of tea, but I forced myself to drink, hoping it would taste better; ended up rinsing my mouth out.)
Guy and Lillyth are in a contest for worse behavior. They have no chemistry, the love scenes (or rather, sex ones) are boring and so are their repetitious arguments. Their moral standards hit the sub-basement: he's a married man with daughters, but neglects to tell her, instead "marries" her so she won't be labeled his whore. He wasn't the only one married, as her "late" husband turns up alive, but no problem, she kills him! True, he was a whip loving, butt f---ing mess, but Lillyth rather enjoyed feeling his man parts before she repeatedly stabbed him to death. Guy had no problem with the murder (she skipped the sex play part) as he had killed lots of people. Charming couple!
To add to the "charm": Lillyth's constantly jealous of other women, so she constantly flirts with other men. Guy gets jealous and slaps her around. Soon enough, they're back in the sack, then it starts again. They fight and f--k, and so on. Then, when she discovers the truth about their "marriage", she immediately retaliates by trying to abort their baby by downing herbal berries. when she can't go through with it, her mother does it for her, by fixing her some baby killing tea! (It's obvious where Lillyth gets her warped character from.) Lillyth calls Guy all kinds of names, Guy calls her a baby and husband killer (I thought he was okay with her croaking hubby #1), they separate, he takes time out to rape her, she runs away, hooks up with an older man, despite being pregnant with another of Guy's kids (this one she keeps, she just f---ks the old guy with younger Guy's kid inside her. GROSS!!!) Guy goes on a sex spree and (to use an ancient quote) dips his pen in many inkwells. When they eventually get back together for the obligatory HEA (WTF!!!), he neglects to tell her about his sexcapades and she lies about the old fart.
Charming couple! They sure deserved each other! If the second kid knew who his parents would be, he'd have downed those berries and aborted himself!
Skip this one, you won't regret it.
Guy and Lillyth are in a contest for worse behavior. They have no chemistry, the love scenes (or rather, sex ones) are boring and so are their repetitious arguments. Their moral standards hit the sub-basement: he's a married man with daughters, but neglects to tell her, instead "marries" her so she won't be labeled his whore. He wasn't the only one married, as her "late" husband turns up alive, but no problem, she kills him! True, he was a whip loving, butt f---ing mess, but Lillyth rather enjoyed feeling his man parts before she repeatedly stabbed him to death. Guy had no problem with the murder (she skipped the sex play part) as he had killed lots of people. Charming couple!
To add to the "charm": Lillyth's constantly jealous of other women, so she constantly flirts with other men. Guy gets jealous and slaps her around. Soon enough, they're back in the sack, then it starts again. They fight and f--k, and so on. Then, when she discovers the truth about their "marriage", she immediately retaliates by trying to abort their baby by downing herbal berries. when she can't go through with it, her mother does it for her, by fixing her some baby killing tea! (It's obvious where Lillyth gets her warped character from.) Lillyth calls Guy all kinds of names, Guy calls her a baby and husband killer (I thought he was okay with her croaking hubby #1), they separate, he takes time out to rape her, she runs away, hooks up with an older man, despite being pregnant with another of Guy's kids (this one she keeps, she just f---ks the old guy with younger Guy's kid inside her. GROSS!!!) Guy goes on a sex spree and (to use an ancient quote) dips his pen in many inkwells. When they eventually get back together for the obligatory HEA (WTF!!!), he neglects to tell her about his sexcapades and she lies about the old fart.
Charming couple! They sure deserved each other! If the second kid knew who his parents would be, he'd have downed those berries and aborted himself!
Skip this one, you won't regret it.
September 1, 2017
I have read so many 'Regency Romances' that they've made me overly sensitive to 'Medieval Romances'. I've been conditioned to think that it is scandalous for a woman to remove her gloves before a man, so reading about a man sodomising his poor wife on their wedding night was quite a shock.
I don't think that there is much to say about the plot. It was simple enough, but it undermined itself constantly and so made it hard to really enjoy. It was a romance novel, but the constant 'affairs' and the sleeping around just really undermined the main relationship between Guy and Lillyth. I certainly didn't champion Guy and Lillyth throughout the novel, they didn't seem to want to be together anyway, and they were genuinely horrible people.
Guy de Montgomery seemed like the perfect hero; Tall, dark and handsome. A brave, commanding warrior. But throughout the novel his chacteristics changed and he turned out to be a bigamist who fake married his new English girlfriend, hit her when she didn't please him, and whose general mantra was 'If she doesn't let me, then I'll just force her!'
You can read this next line with as much sarcasm as you'd like... What a man <3
Should we therefore feel sorry for his English Rose girlfriend? No, old Loose-lips Lillyth was just as terrible as Guy. She was so instable as a character, innocent then seductive, naïve but then manipulative, she loves no other but Guy but she cheats on him constantly…. She was so deeply unlikable as a character.
I'd only just started this novel when my husband asked me if it was a good book, and I actually said, I don't think that I'm going to like it and I'll probably stop soon. I did make it to the end, because I found the writing compelling, and while I didn't like either Guy or Lillyth, I enjoyed the telling of their story.
Overall I was a little sadistic with this novel, hating the characters but enjoying the telling of their story. I genuinely do not think that this should be classified as a romance novel, just Medieval Fiction. The romance was undermined so often that even the characters didn't seem to want to be together. It was just a really brutal, very sexual novel set in Saxon England. Let's leave it at that.
I don't think that there is much to say about the plot. It was simple enough, but it undermined itself constantly and so made it hard to really enjoy. It was a romance novel, but the constant 'affairs' and the sleeping around just really undermined the main relationship between Guy and Lillyth. I certainly didn't champion Guy and Lillyth throughout the novel, they didn't seem to want to be together anyway, and they were genuinely horrible people.
Guy de Montgomery seemed like the perfect hero; Tall, dark and handsome. A brave, commanding warrior. But throughout the novel his chacteristics changed and he turned out to be a bigamist who fake married his new English girlfriend, hit her when she didn't please him, and whose general mantra was 'If she doesn't let me, then I'll just force her!'
You can read this next line with as much sarcasm as you'd like... What a man <3
Should we therefore feel sorry for his English Rose girlfriend? No, old Loose-lips Lillyth was just as terrible as Guy. She was so instable as a character, innocent then seductive, naïve but then manipulative, she loves no other but Guy but she cheats on him constantly…. She was so deeply unlikable as a character.
I'd only just started this novel when my husband asked me if it was a good book, and I actually said, I don't think that I'm going to like it and I'll probably stop soon. I did make it to the end, because I found the writing compelling, and while I didn't like either Guy or Lillyth, I enjoyed the telling of their story.
Overall I was a little sadistic with this novel, hating the characters but enjoying the telling of their story. I genuinely do not think that this should be classified as a romance novel, just Medieval Fiction. The romance was undermined so often that even the characters didn't seem to want to be together. It was just a really brutal, very sexual novel set in Saxon England. Let's leave it at that.
June 20, 2022
Una lectura entretenida, que sale de los canones que había estado leyendo.
Historicamente se situa en la epoca de Guillermo "el conquistador", en el año 1066, en la que se corona como el primer rey de origen normando de Inglaterra, este contexto historio es muy atrapante, pues no solo se disfruta de un romance, sino que también se tiene un vistaso a la historia.
El punto fuerte de esta historia es como se desarrolla el romance entre un Normando (conquistador) y una sajona de alta cuna (derrotada).
Siempre he pensado que las actitudes y costumbres de un personaje deben valorarse según el contexto historico en el que se desarrollaron, por lo que muchas de las cosas que se dan en la novela no es que esten justificadas, pero así eran las cosas en esa epoca, y no lo podemos juzgar como si fuera actual, sino perderia su base historica.
Ambos personajes principales me encaron, como se da su relación, en un contexto donde al inicio cada uno esta en el bando contrario y al haber un vencedor ambos tienen que adaptarse a un nuevo regimén, donde más haya de ser enemigos, se ve que cuando personas capaces y razonables cooperan, se puede lograr armonía y progreso.
Lo que me sorprendio fue la parte en que Lilith después de descubrir la mentira de Guy (que su boda era falsa y él estaba casado y tenia hijas), deside huir y hacerse amante de Robert, hasta ahí entendible que la furia la empujara a decir cosas descabelladas, pero de ahí a llevarlo acabo, por lo que me sorprendi cuando efectivamente se convirtio en amante de Robert y al final hacerle creer a Guy que no había pasado nada con Robert, esa parte fue algo nuevo que no había visto en una protagonista, pero que al final humaniza más la historia y la hace más realista.
Historicamente se situa en la epoca de Guillermo "el conquistador", en el año 1066, en la que se corona como el primer rey de origen normando de Inglaterra, este contexto historio es muy atrapante, pues no solo se disfruta de un romance, sino que también se tiene un vistaso a la historia.
El punto fuerte de esta historia es como se desarrolla el romance entre un Normando (conquistador) y una sajona de alta cuna (derrotada).
Siempre he pensado que las actitudes y costumbres de un personaje deben valorarse según el contexto historico en el que se desarrollaron, por lo que muchas de las cosas que se dan en la novela no es que esten justificadas, pero así eran las cosas en esa epoca, y no lo podemos juzgar como si fuera actual, sino perderia su base historica.
Ambos personajes principales me encaron, como se da su relación, en un contexto donde al inicio cada uno esta en el bando contrario y al haber un vencedor ambos tienen que adaptarse a un nuevo regimén, donde más haya de ser enemigos, se ve que cuando personas capaces y razonables cooperan, se puede lograr armonía y progreso.
Lo que me sorprendio fue la parte en que Lilith después de descubrir la mentira de Guy (que su boda era falsa y él estaba casado y tenia hijas), deside huir y hacerse amante de Robert, hasta ahí entendible que la furia la empujara a decir cosas descabelladas, pero de ahí a llevarlo acabo, por lo que me sorprendi cuando efectivamente se convirtio en amante de Robert y al final hacerle creer a Guy que no había pasado nada con Robert, esa parte fue algo nuevo que no había visto en una protagonista, pero que al final humaniza más la historia y la hace más realista.
August 27, 2024
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June 7, 2019
This Virginia Henley book is shorter than most of her others, but it is still fantastic.
I enjoy the connection between the two main characters. I like the tension, the slow build to trust, the fragility of the love.
With each reread, I find myself catching my breath and eagerly devouring the words like it's the first time.
A full five stars.
I enjoy the connection between the two main characters. I like the tension, the slow build to trust, the fragility of the love.
With each reread, I find myself catching my breath and eagerly devouring the words like it's the first time.
A full five stars.
February 23, 2025
I stopped reading at 50% Why continue after she kills her abusive husband.
October 23, 2018
Recensione di Teresa Siciliano per il Blog di Babette Brown.
Un libro strano * *
(#copiaacquistata)
Non si tratta proprio di uno storico, visto che il quadro d’epoca è superficiale, a dir poco. Non è un romance perché l’andamento è cronachistico e l’amore non ricopre il ruolo centrale, non parliamo poi del concetto di fedeltà e di correttezza nei rapporti fra i c.d. “buoni” e della crudezza di certi episodi.
È davvero troppo lungo e a volte si perde in minuzie di nessuna importanza.
Per me è incomprensibile perché si sia deciso di ristamparlo. Mi pare di aver dato sufficienti possibilità alla Henley, scrittrice decisamente sopravvalutata, almeno per i miei gusti. Per cui questo è l’ultimo suo libro che compro.
Un libro strano * *
(#copiaacquistata)
Non si tratta proprio di uno storico, visto che il quadro d’epoca è superficiale, a dir poco. Non è un romance perché l’andamento è cronachistico e l’amore non ricopre il ruolo centrale, non parliamo poi del concetto di fedeltà e di correttezza nei rapporti fra i c.d. “buoni” e della crudezza di certi episodi.
È davvero troppo lungo e a volte si perde in minuzie di nessuna importanza.
Per me è incomprensibile perché si sia deciso di ristamparlo. Mi pare di aver dato sufficienti possibilità alla Henley, scrittrice decisamente sopravvalutata, almeno per i miei gusti. Per cui questo è l’ultimo suo libro che compro.
June 5, 2013
While I enjoy Virginia Henley I just didn't understand Lilith as a character. It was like she went from idiot to woman, to seductress, to temptress to idiot again. It was like the lines just didn't match the character. It was my least favorite henley book so far but a quick read even though this wasn't the edition I read it was a red cover and longer than 285 pages but still the same book maybe longer version not sure.
March 28, 2016
Finally completed my vintage Virginia Henley set! Yay! To bad it isn't the awesome cover as shown on GoodReads. It's okay as far as her novels go, not one of the best, but certainly not one of the worst.
December 2, 2013
A really good historical romance set in 1066. This is the first time I've read one set in that time frame, usually I read the ones set in the Tudor era. I enjoyed reading about the conquest and the relationships between the Normans and the Saxons.
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November 29, 2014This is the book cover of the book I have.
January 5, 2011
Enjoyed this tale of Norman/Saxon romance very much.
March 30, 2013
I must say that I am quite disappointed with this one. It's supposed to be historical romance and what the heroine did totally moved this book out of that genre.
Regretted buying this book!
Regretted buying this book!
May 23, 2013
I enjoyed this book - Guy was dashing and his strong personality and presence won me!
October 12, 2014
great book by this great author
March 25, 2015
Great book!
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