| Simon the Coldheart: A Tale of Chivalry and Adventure Contributor(s): Heyer, Georgette (Author) |
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ISBN: 1402213549 ISBN-13: 9781402213540 Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: Even as a 14-year-old orphan, Simon Beauvallet knew his own mind. Later, friend and foe alike will know better than to cross the flaxen-haired mountain of a man whose exploits in battle have earned him knighthood, lands and gilded armor. In Normandy, the icy rage of Simon the Coldheart must melt - or quench Lady Margaret, spitfire of Belremy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Romance - Historical - Medieval - Fiction | Historical - Medieval |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008017996 |
| Series: Historical Romances |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.24" W x 7.98" (0.91 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the early 15th century, during the middle of the Hundred Years' War, England and France were fighting for sovereignty over France. It was a time of hand-to-hand combat, the invention of the longbow, and real knights in armor. Simon Beauvallet was born in 1386, the illegitimate son of Geoffrey of Malvallet. After his mother's death in 1400, he and his half-brother, the legitimate son and heir of his father, became great friends of the Prince, fighting against France. Known for his silence and nicknamed the Coldheart, Simon nonetheless loved children and had a complex and deep personality. After the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, he was sent to besiege Belremy, where he met the lady, Margaret, who eventually surrendered to the English and became his bride. She makes the knightly days live again. --Boston Evening Transcript An outstanding storyteller. --The Times Literary Supplement |
Contributor Bio(s): Heyer, Georgette: - Georgette Heyer's novels have charmed and delighted millions of readers for decades. English Heritage has awarded Georgette Heyer one of their prestigious Blue Plaques, designating her Wimbledon home as the residence of an important figure in British history. She was born in Wimbledon in August 1902. She wrote her first novel, The Black Moth, at the age of seventeen to amuse her convalescent brother; it was published in 1921 and became an instant success. Heyer published 56 books over the next 53 years, until her death from lung cancer in 1974. Her last book, My Lord John, was published posthumously in 1975. A very private woman, she rarely reached out to the public to discuss her works or personal life. Her work included Regency romances, mysteries and historical fiction. Known as the Queen of Regency romance, Heyer was legendary for her research, historical accuracy and her extraordinary plots and characterizations. She was married to George Ronald Rougier, a barrister, and they had one son, Richard. |