5/9/2023 0 Comments Book hild![]() At this point in history (the seventh century A.D.), many lords and kings reign over their tribes and small kingdoms, constantly warring and striving to dominate the others and become overking of the Angles. Middle Ages Britain is, if you’ll pardon my middlebrow analogy, a lot like the human settlements in the Lord of the Rings movies: dark and filthy halls, flagons of ale, angry warriors stomping around with swords and wearing stinky furs. Seattle-based author Nicola Griffith depicts a complex and deeply unfamiliar setting - we’re talking Beowulf times here - in her imaginative reconstruction of the young life of the woman who would become St. Or maybe it’s not, because there won’t be anything to find fault with in this vibrant, painstakingly detailed portrait of life in Britain in the Middle Ages. ![]() If you’re one of those readers who enjoys grumbling about anachronisms and sloppy writing in historical novels, then Hild is the book for you. ![]()
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