6/10/2023 0 Comments Sword of the Atom by Jan Strand![]() Eleanor and Hugh must each brave a lonely and perilous journey of love and loss, grief and endurance with only their own wits to rely on. Eleanor is sent to England to marry Baron Rolf, a man who simmers with menace and will stop at nothing in his bid for power, while Hugh trains to become a knight and works to escape an arranged marriage to a woman he despises. Set in 12th-century England, Normandy, and Sicily during the Third Crusade, The Song and the Sword is the story of young lovers Eleanor and Hugh, who are thwarted by their fathers. How would you describe this book and its themes in a couple of sentences? Her debut historical fiction novel, The Song and the Sword, has just been launched. ![]() She previously worked as a researcher and librarian at The Guardian and Observer newspapers for eight years. Launch: Isabelle Chevallot’s The Song and the Swordįor the past twelve years, Isabelle Chevallot has worked as a historical researcher and librarian at Guildhall Library in the City of London where she runs discussion groups and school and university workshops, using storytelling and events to engage readers with history. ![]()
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