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Title details for A Sword in Her Hand by Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem - Available

A Sword in Her Hand

by Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem
Pat van Beirs
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As the murmur of prayers fills the icy room, mother and baby seem doomed. When the newborn finally struggles into the world, the Count of Flanders flees in a rage. The child is not the expected male heir — but a girl. Growing up under the disapproving eye of her heartless father, the strong-willed Marguerite instinctively learns to survive in the fierce and violent male world of the Middle Ages, with its pagan rituals and bloody fights to the death. When her father demands that she wed a man she detests, the young countess uses all her cunning to stop the marriage. The only thing she cannot conquer is the plague, which marches across the land killing thousands, including the man she loves. Based on a real character, this colorful story is told with sharp humor and is filled with dramatic intensity. The final scene in the book, in which Marguerite and her father engage in a savage sword fight, will remain engrained in readers' memories.

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  • Release date

    February 1, 2011

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781554514700

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781554514700
      • File size: 613 KB

  • Accessibility

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  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 5.5
    • Interest Level: 6-12(MG+)
    • Text Difficulty: 4

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Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5.5
  • Interest Level:6-12(MG+)
  • Text Difficulty:4