How can mere
women resist the misogyny of men?
1352. In
Meonbridge, a resentful peasant rages against Eleanor Titherige’s efforts to
build up her flock of sheep. Susanna Miller’s husband, grown melancholy and
ill-tempered, succumbs to idle gossip that his wife’s a scold. Agnes Sawyer’s
yearning to be a craftsman is met with scorn. And the village priest, fearful
of what he considers women’s “unnatural” ambitions, is determined to keep them
firmly in their place.
Many men hold
fast to the teachings of the Church and fear the havoc the “daughters of Eve”
might wreak if they’re allowed to usurp men’s roles and gain control over their
own lives.
Not all men in
Meonbridge resist the women’s desire for change – indeed, they want it for
themselves. Yet it takes only one or two misogynists to unleash the hounds of
hostility and hatred…
If you enjoy
immersive historical fiction with a strong authentic feel, set in a time of
change and challenge, especially for women, you’ll love A Woman’s Lot,
the second MEONBRIDGE CHRONICLE. Find out for yourself if Meonbridge’s
“unnatural” women stand up to their abusers!
Praise:
“This book exceeded all my expectations. I did not read this story. I
lived it!”
~ The Coffee Pot Book Club
“A treat for all the senses…totally true to
its time and setting…”
~ Being Anne
“I didn’t so much feel as if I were reading
about medieval England as experiencing it first hand.”
~ Linda’s Book Bag
“An
absorbing account of the times.”
~ Historical Novel Society
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Carolyn
Hughes has lived much of her life in Hampshire. With a first degree in Classics
and English, she started working life as a computer programmer, then a very new
profession. But it was technical authoring that later proved her vocation,
word-smithing for many different clients, including banks, an international
hotel group and medical instruments manufacturers.
Although
she wrote creatively on and off for most of her adult life, it was not until
her children flew the nest that writing historical fiction took centre stage.
But why historical fiction? Serendipity!
Seeking
inspiration for what to write for her Creative Writing Masters, she discovered
the handwritten draft, begun in her twenties, of a novel, set in 14th century
rural England…
Intrigued
by the period and setting, she realised that, by writing a novel set in the
period, she could learn more about the medieval past and interpret it,
which seemed like a thrilling thing to do. A few days later, the first
Meonbridge Chronicle, Fortune’s Wheel, was under way.
Six
published books later (with more to come), Carolyn does now think of herself as
an Historical Novelist. And she wouldn’t have it any other way…
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