The Time of Singing (William Marshal, #4; Bigod, #1)

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US Title For the King s FavorA captivating story of a mother s love stretched to breaking and a knight determined to rebuild his life with the royal mistress, For the King s Favor is Elizabeth Chadwick at her best Based on a true story never before told and impeccably researched, this is a testament to the power of sacrifice and the strength of love When Roger Bigod, heir to the powerful earldom of Norfolk, arrives at court to settle an inheritance, he meets Ida de Tosney, young mistress to King Henry II In Roger, Ida sees a chance for lasting love, but their decision to marry carries an agonizing price It s a breathtaking novel of making choices, not giving up, and coping with the terrible shifting whims of the king. Download The Time of Singing (William Marshal, #4; Bigod, #1) – kino-fada.fr A simply wonderful novel set in the late reign of Henry II, King of England, and the young woman who became his mistress, Ida de Tosney As with all of Elizabeth Chadwick s writing, the historical setting and details are spot on, but best of all, she can tell a terrific story Ida is very young when she becomes Henry s mistress and bears him a child, but she has to make an impossible choice when she has the opportunity to marry I don t want to reveal anythinghere, as I don t want to rui A simply wonderful novel set in the late reign of Henry II, King of England, and the young woman who became his mistress, Ida de Tosney As with all of Elizabeth Chadwick s writing, the historical setting and details are spot ... For the King s Favor is a worthy companion novel to The Greatest Knight It takes place during the same time during the reign of Richard II , and overlaps with William Marshal s story at a few points, so definitely read that book, and probably also its sequel, first It s great to see glimpses of William again from another perspective, but it s also great to learnabout the Bigods William and Roger struggle in parallel to build their houses, but their obstacles are very different, and Rog For the King s Favor is a worthy companion novel to The Greatest Knight It takes place during the same time during the reign of Richard II , and overlaps with William Marshal s story at a few points, so definitely read that book, and probably also its sequel, first It s great to see glimpses of William again from another perspective, but it s also great to learnabout the Bigods William and Roger struggle in parallel to build their hou...THE TIME OF SINGNG is my third Chadwick read, after THE MARSH KING S DAUGHTER and THE WILD HUNT I absolutely adored those two books and I was really looking forward to this one.I ended upwell, not hating it, but being distinctly unimpressed The one thing that kept me reading was the author s grasp of language Chadwick s prose is often beautiful, extremely well crafted and a joy to read.The same cannot be said for her storytelling in this one I wonder if the reason for the drop in quality THE TIME OF SINGNG is my third Chadwick read, after THE MARSH KING S DAUGHTER and THE ...The Time of Singing retells the story of Roger Bigod, son of Hugh Bigod Earl of Norfolk, who joined the younger Henry in his revolt against his father Henry II When the revolt fails Hugh loses the Earldom and lands and when he dies there is a bitter dispute over the right to inherit the Earldom between Roger and his step mother and her two sons While Roger serves Henry and bides his time to claim his Earldom young Ida de Tosney arrives in court as the King s ward Henry is smitten and has othe The Time of Singing retells ...Like with all fiction she does have some artistic freedom, because we don t know everything, like how old Ida really was But Chadwick always stays close to the truth and does her best to make it as historically accurate as possible, and that is what I love about her books They are true to facts, but at the same time she makes history come alive as she write about people that have lived, like Roger and Ida, or when she creates something new.Plot Ida de Tosney is a royal ward, and mistress of Ki Like with all fiction she does have some artistic freedom, because we don t know everything, like how old Ida really was But Chadwick always stays close to the truth and does her best to make it as historically accurate as possible, and that is what I love about her books They are true to facts, but at the same time she makes history come alive as she write about people that have lived, like Roger and Ida, or when she creates something new.Plot Ida de Tosney is a royal ward, and mistress of King Henry II, she gives him a son, but she wants freedom and finds it in Roger Bigod who is fighting over his inheritance with his half brothers This is the s...The fourth book under the William Marshal series and the first under Bigod s, it tells us the story of Roger Bigod and his bid to restore the earldom he lost with his father s rebellion, his royal duties as a lawyer and administrator, and his marriage to Ida de Tosney, King Henry II s former mistress.Like William Marshal, Roger Bigod lived a life of loyalty, wisdom and honor he was also an experienced soldier, having fought for the king s side since he was a young man Not much is written about The fourth book under the William Marshal series and the first under Bigod s, it tells us the story of Roger Bigod and his bid to restore the earldom he lost with his father s rebellion, his royal duties as a lawyer and administrator, and his marriage to Ida de Tosney, King Henry II s former mistress.Like William Marshal, Roger Bigod lived a life of loyalty, wisdom and honor he was also an experienced soldier, having fought for the king s side since he was a young man Not m...Buddy read with Anna.4.5 StarsIda de Tosney arrived at King Henry II s court at age 15 to be his ward But the King favored her immediately and she became his mistress Ida really had no choice and was his mistress for years and they even had a son together When a handsome, shy young lord, Roger Bigod, comes to the court for the King to settle his inheritance, Ida is smitten She flirts with Roger at every chance, but Roget is very cautious of not offending the King Will Ida be able to convince the King to give he 4.5 StarsIda de Tosney arrived at King Henry II s court at age 15 to be his ward But the King favored her immediately and she became his mistress Ida really had no choice and was his mistress for years and they even had a son together When a handsome, shy young lord, Roger Bigod, comes to the court for the King to settle his inheritance, Ida is smitten She flirts with Roger at every chance, but Roget is very cautious of not offending the King Will Ida be able to convince the King to give her up and let her marry, and what will become of her son This was my first book by Elizabeth ...I really, really enjoyed this story The one drawback was that the review copy I received had translation issues between formats because there were numerous obvious typos in it that were distracting The story was a bit too long as well Regardless, I found it to be a very enjoyable read and I would recommend it to people who enjoy a good medieval romance This author certainly knows how to deliver on that account Ms Chadwick s writing style was thoroughly engrossing and I found myself living I really, really enjoyed this story The one drawback was that the review copy I received had translation issues between formats because there were numerous obvious typos in it that were distracting The story was a bit too long as well Regardless, I found it to be a very enjoyable read and I would recommend it to people who enjoy a good medieval romance This author certainly knows how to deliver on that account Ms Chadwick s writing style was thoroughly engrossing and I found myself living in the 1100s along with the characters The deflowering of Ida by the king at such a young age and her subsequent service to him was realistically portrayed I really grieved her situation She was truly trapped and was such a sweet girl with a good heart So when Roger Bigod came along and there was an obvious attraction between them, I was hoping and praying that she would be allowed to marry him Their relationship with exciting and I enjoyed experiencing their budding relation...You are stronger than you think Ms Chadwick s latest novel draws additional historical figures from the shadows of the 12th century and imbues them with vibrant life Roger Bigod, is the disputed heir to the earldom of Norfolk from approximately 1177 This dispute, which involved Roger s stepmother and stepbrothers, ...

The Time of Singing (William Marshal, #4; Bigod, #1)
  • English
  • 02 November 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 514 pages
  • 1847440975
  • Elizabeth Chadwick
  • The Time of Singing (William Marshal, #4; Bigod, #1)