Book description
A deadly plague is spreading across the land...
June, 1348: the Black Death enters England through the port of Melcombe in the county of Dorsetshire. Unprepared for the virulence of the disease, and the speed with which it spreads, the people of the county start to die in their thousands.
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1 author picked The Last Hours as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is a book I come back to again and again, each time finding new elements to marvel at!
The Black Death has struck, and Lady Anne of Develish must keep her people safe while negotiating stormy relationships with her daughter and a conniving steward. I cannot love Lady Anne enough: she is ruthlessly intelligent, compassionate, and committed to social justice, helping her serfs to gain independence.
I was struck by the harrowing descriptions of the Black Death and the complexity of even minor characters. I was on the edge of my seat with each page. As a medievalist, I…
From Lauryn's list on Lauryn S. Mayer's favorite novels set in the Middle Ages (by a medievalist).
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