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The King's Jewel
- Narrated by: Kit Griffiths
- Length: 15 hrs and 59 mins
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The King's Jewel
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Publisher's Summary
The warm, comfortable family life of young Nesta, daughter of Prince Rhys of Deheubarth, is destroyed when her father is killed and she is taken hostage. Her honour is further tarnished when she is taken as an unwilling concubine by King William's ruthless younger brother Henry, who later ascends the throne under suspicious circumstances.
But it is Nesta's marriage that will really change the course of her life. Gerald FitzWalter, an ambitious young knight, is rewarded for his unwavering loyalty to his new King with Nesta's hand. He is delighted, having always admired her from afar, but Nesta's only comfort is her return to her beloved Wales. There, she cannot help but be tempted by the handsome, charismatic and dangerous son of the Welsh prince, Owain. When he offers her the chance to join him in his plan to overthrow Norman rule she must choose between duty and desire . . .
From the award-winning and bestselling author comes the heartbreaking tale of a woman trying to survive in a man's world - a world where the men who would protect her are dead and banished.
What the critics say
"Stunning... Her characters are beguiling, and the story is intriguing." (Barbara Erskine)
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- Renata C. Quattrociocchi
- 2023-06-11
I was riveted from the start
Nesta is a complicated character. Traumatized and victimized but her growth is a great story. Another Chadwick Masterpiece
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- Suzie Larochelle
- 2023-04-26
Chadwick . . .as Amazing as Usual!
I really enjoyed The King's Jewel. The only character I had a hard time with was Nesta. I thought her selfish and undeserving of her loving husband (not sure how much of it is fiction and how much fact)! Totally worth the read.
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- Jeanette Oaten
- 2023-08-15
Enjoyable
I have listened to nearly all of Elizabeth Chadwick's audio books. This was a plesent change of narrator.
Loved her lilting Welsh acent.
The reason the 4 star for story I didnt think it was one of the best for EC
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