The Knight and the Rose England, 1322. Lady Johanna FitzHenry is trapped in marriage to a vindictive, older man, Sir Fulk de Enderby. Her only chance of escape is to find a stranger, a man who would be willing to pretend that he wed her secretly before her marriage to Fulk took place. Fleeing the battle of Boroughbridge where the rebel force has been defeated, Geraint finds himself blackmailed. Play Johanna's long husband or he and his wounded companion will be handed over to King Edward for hanging, drawing and quartering as traitors. At first the sparks fly as he and the bruised Johanna try to invent a past together, but Geraint gradually realises that the lady is worth healing. With good humour and kindness, he slowly mends her courage and self-esteem. But Johanna does not know him by his real name. What is her mysterious rescuer's secret? Her attempt to discover the truth sweeps her up into the highest echelons of the English court and into a dangerous political intrigue as Queen Isabella leads the barons into rebellion against the King. Inspired by a real medieval court case, The Knight and the Rose interweaves fact and fiction into a rich and vibrant tapestry of the fourteenth century. It is a wonderful love story of empowerment and hope.
Berkley, February 2002 |
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