A Place Beyond Courage, Elizabeth Chadwick
A Place Beyond Courage, Elizabeth Chadwick
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A Place Beyond Courage

Author: Elizabeth Chadwick

Narrator: Rosalyn Landor

Unabridged: 16 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/21/2024


Synopsis

Sometimes Keeping Your Honor Means Breaking Your Word

In England, the Middle Ages are a time for ambitious men to prosper. Before he becomes the father of William Marshal, John FitzGilbert is a man of honor and loyalty, sworn to royal service. When the old king dies, his successor rewards the handsome and ambitious John with castles and lands. But King
Stephen has a tenuous hold on his reign over medieval England.

In these unstable times, John's loyalty to the British king comes at great cost. So, when jealous rivals at court seek to destroy John, he takes matters into his own hands. He backs a woman's claim to the crown, sacrifices his marriage, and eventually makes a final gamble that is perhaps one step too far.

Rich with detail, masterful in its storytelling, A Place Beyond Courage is historical fiction full of impossible choices and the real meaning of honor, perfect for fans of The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory and Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel.

An incredible prequel to the William Marshal series!

"The best writer of medieval fiction currently around."—Historical Novels Review

About Elizabeth Chadwick

New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Chadwick lives in a cottage in the Vale of Belvoir in Nottinghamshire with her husband and their four dogs. Her first novel, The Wild Hunt, won a Betty Trask Award, To Defy a King won the Romantic Novelist Association's Historical Novel Prize and The Scarlet Lion was nominated by Richard Lee - founder of the Historical Novel Society - as one of the top ten historical novels of the last decade. She often lectures at conferences and historical venues, has been consulted for television documentaries and is a member of the Royal Historical Society.Keep in touch with Elizabeth via her website, her blogs or on social media.www.elizabethchadwick.comtwitter: @chadwickauthorfacebook: ElizabethChadwick


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lauren on February 24, 2023

Read: 2/24/23 Another great novel by EC! Her historical research is impeccable! She brought a great man from history to light. Every medieval lover knows William Marshall, who is considered one of the greatest knights, but this story is about his father. John was a brilliant military strategist. I co......more

Goodreads review by Petra on October 12, 2018

You have to read this book if you want to know about one of the strongest male characters that ever lived in one of the toughest and most difficult times in history. John Marshal reminds me of hardened diamond that was forged through politics of civil war in 12th century England. When we meet John h......more

Goodreads review by Amy on March 01, 2009

A Place Beyond Courage is a novel of John FitzGilbert (John Marshal). In the year 1130 John is a royal marshal to King Henry I - young he may be, but through his courage and cunning he earned his stripes and respect and men knew not to mess with him. As royal marshal, John was the gate-keeper to the......more

Goodreads review by Regan on January 07, 2020

Wonderful Medieval Storytelling brings you 12th Century England Set in the twelfth century, beginning in 1130, this is the story of John FitzGilbert, the Marshall for King Henry I and Sybilla of Salisbury set against the war between King Stephen, who followed Henry I, and Matilda, Henry’s daughter. W......more