Nectar from a Stone
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(ISBN 0743264797)
Tinged with mysticism and set amid the craggy and often foreboding landscape of fourteenth- century Wales, this haunting romantic saga features enough suspenseful twists to keep the pages turning at a rapid clip. After apparently killing her brutally abusive husband in self- defense, clairvoyant Elise is beset by disturbing visions as she and her loyal maidservant attempt to make their way cross-country to the city of Conwy, where they hope to secure work and anonymity. More...
Margaret FlanaganFrom Publishers Weekly—
“…numerous historical details that create vivid snapshots of life in medieval Wales….the main characters are loyal and good-hearted—certainly likable enough to follow on a few adventures.”
Senior Editor Amanda Patten* describes Nectar as historical fiction without the fussiness the genre often inspires: “What struck me about the book was the quality of the writing. Jane is a three-time Pushcart nominee, and her knowledge of the period translates very authentically into her prose.”
Hand-spun wool stained (medieval style) with Welsh vegetable and mineral dyes. Top to bottom: beech leaves, beetroot, foxglove, copper, bramble. Also bone needles and hook. Thanks to our friends, reconstructional archaeologists Dave and Sue Chapman, Deganwy, Wales, for these examples. (www.ancient-arts.org)
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