Lady Macbeth

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I am granddaughter to a king and daughter to a prince, a wife twice over, a queen as well I have fought with sword and bow, and struggled fiercely to bear my babes into this world I have loved deeply and hated deeply, too Lady Gruadh, called Rue, is the last female descendent of Scotland s most royal line Married to a powerful northern lord, she is widowed while still carrying his child and forced to marry her husband s murderer a rising war lord named Macbeth Encountering danger from Vikings, Saxons, and treacherous Scottish lords, Rue begins to respect the man she once despised and then realizes that Macbeth s complex ambitions extend beyond the borders of the vast northern region Among the powerful warlords and their steel games, only Macbeth can unite Scotland and his wife s royal blood is the key to his ultimate success Determined to protect her small son and a proud legacy of warrior kings and strong women, Rue invokes the ancient wisdom and secret practices of her female ancestors as she strives to hold her own in a warrior society Finally, side by side as the last Celtic king and queen of Scotland, she and Macbeth must face the gathering storm brought on by their combined destiny.From towering crags to misted moors and formidable fortresses, Lady Macbeth transports readers to the heart of eleventh century Scotland, painting a bold, vivid portrait of a woman much maligned by history From the Hardcover edition. New Download Lady Macbeth [ by ] Susan Fraser King [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr If you are looking for a novelized version of Shakespeare s extraordinary Scottish Play, this is not it This is a novel about the actual king Macbeth and queen Rue Based on the Annals of Ulster and other sources, we withness Gruadh s life from a young age to the age of forty Through her, we experience the constant battles for the control over Scotland, and the importance of the brave warrior Macbeth, the man who has passed from history into legend Elements of folklore are blended into the st If you are looking for a nove...This was a real disappointment In the hands of a better writer, this could have been an amazing story, but Susan Fraser King doesn t engage the reader at all The main character, Gruadh Lady Macbeth , is supposed to be a fierce warrior queen, so why does the author make her sound so sniveling, weak and, well, womanish I didn t care a fig for the secondary characters either, and try keeping them all straight in your head they have no distinguishing characteristics whatsoever Not recommended This was a real disappointment In the hands of a better writer, this could have been an amazing story, but Susan Fraser King doesn t engage the reader at all The main character, Gruadh Lady Macbeth , is supposed to be a fierce warrior queen, so why does the au...CELEBRITY DEATH MATCH REVIEW ONLYMacbeth v 1984A dark Cave In the middle, a teapot boiling Thunder Enter Mona Ogg and her two accomplices.1 WITCH Thrice the branded wool has knotted 2 WITCH Thrice and once, the dropped stitch fled 3 WITCH Harpier cries tis time tis time 1 WITCH Round about the garter stitch go Knit Knit Purl then BobbleNo invoice, this is a hobbleW2 What are you knitting Mistress Ogg W1 I was making a sock puppet for a Hungarian client but she was banned from u CELEBRITY DEATH MATCH REVIEW ONLYMacbeth v 1984A dark Cave In the middle, a teapot boiling Thunde...I love a good historic novel Susan King delivered a solid story in Lady Macbeth This is the story of Gruath, her journey toward becoming the wife of Macbeth and information through his battle to become the King of Scotland.If you are wanting a Philippa Gregory type historic novel, this is going to disappoint you There are lots of names many of them very difficult to pronounce , lots of facts and the characters aredry than Gregory s However, if you are like me, and enjoy Sharon Kay Pen I love a good historic novel Susan King delivered a solid story in Lady Macbeth This is the story of Gruath, her journey toward becoming the wife of Macbeth and information through his battle to become the King of Scotland.If you are wanting a Philippa Gregory type historic novel, this is going to disappoint you There are lots of names many of them very difficult to pronounce , lots of facts and the characters aredry than Gregory s However, if you are like me, and enjoy Sharon Kay Penman s writing, then you will probably enjoy this book King had less to work with, from what I understand, then Penman did however There is very little recorded about the wife of Macbeth, but King s story was based around the academic research done on her and King Macbeth ...The first chapter of Lady MacBeth should humble any historical fiction writer With prose so lyrical that you ll want to re read each sentence to enjoy its cadence and artistry, Susan Fraser King gives us a compelling introduction to a fascinating queen.Lady MacBeth is a wonderful example of what historical fiction does best It corrects the errors of Shakespearian tradition, creates a plausible narrative by filling in the gaps in the historical record, and teaches us something about a woman who The first chapter of Lady MacBeth should humble any historical fiction writer With prose so lyrical that you ll want to re read each sentence to enjoy its cadence and artistry, Susan Fraser King gives us a compelling introduction to a fascinating queen.Lady MacBeth is a wonderful example of what historical fiction does best It corrects the errors of Shakespearian tradition, creates a plausible narrative by filling in the gaps in the historical record, and teaches us something about a woman who left behind only fragmentary evidence of her intriguing life.Lady MacBeth, also known as Queen Rue, has the blood of kings running through her veins, which make her an enticing prize for powerful men When MacBeth makes her a widow and forces her to marry him, it saves her life, but Rue is the pawn of no man She s not easily won She loves fierc...This book has nothing to do with Shakespeare s play Instead it is a look at the real Lady Mac Beth and some of thecurrent scholarly theories about MacBeth himself and his Queen Instead of being known as Lady MacBeth, she is Lady Gruadh, the last female of Scotland s most royal line When her first husband, Lord of powerful northern lands is murdered she is pregnant with her child and forced to marry her husband s murderer The image of Gruadh as a young woman is one of a warrior, not wil This book has nothing to do with Shakespeare s play Instead it is a look at the real Lady Mac Beth and..., , , , ,, , , ,, , , , ,, , , ,, ,,, , , , , Interestingly enough, I bought this book without even really knowing what it was about at a book signing.I started reading it in the car ride home and didn t put it down until I was finished It is a great historical fiction with an amazing and strong wo...A very different tale of Macbeth and his lady than Shakespeare s Lady Gruadh Rue is descended from one of two branches of the ancient royal line of Celtic Kings First married against her wishes to Gilcomgan of Moray, her husband is killed in battle with Macbeth, and the pregnant Rue is married to Macbeth, Rue s pure bloodline giving him a stronger claim to the throne of Scotland Thus begins an uneasy truce between the two as t...It seems that I ve gotten in the habit of comparing every fiction book with a historical 1st person POV female narrator to Philippa Gregory s books And why not, since she s written so many Now some snarky people out there would say that anything would stack up favorably to those books, and to that I say, you re just a hater I ve enjoyed a few of her books that I ve read The Queen s Fool being the outstanding exception so it s a fair way of evaluating for me.I loved this book toss out ev It seems that I ve gotten in the habit of comparing every fiction book with a historical 1st person POV female narrator to Philippa Gregory s books And why not, since she s written so many Now some snarky people out there would say that anything would stack up favorably to those books, and to that I say, you re just a hater I ve enjoyed a few of her books that I ve read The Queen s Fool being the outstanding exception so it s a fair way of...

Lady Macbeth
  • English
  • 12 March 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 340 pages
  • 0307341747
  • Susan Fraser King
  • Lady Macbeth