Selected Poems
Imriel, is third in line to the throne and a troubled scion of a dangerous bloodline. In an effort to unite two lands he has been betrothed to Dorelei, an Alban princess, so he may beget future rulers of Alba. Yet he cannot escape the illicit and dark passion he feels for Sidonie, queen-in-waiting of his homeland - and this will be used against him. When Dorelei and her unborn son are betrayed and he is badly wounded, Imriel finds himself torn between his vow to avenge his wife and child and his desire to seek solace in Sidonie's arms. This is a battle Alba's elders would see him loose, even if they must employ sinister forces to accomplish t…
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- ISBN: 978-0-14-043724-9
- EAN: 9780140437249
- Produktnummer: 22786807
- Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2000
- Seitenangabe: 400 S.
- Masse: H19.7 cm x B12.9 cm x D2.4 cm 298 g
- Gewicht: 298
- Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)
Über den Autor
John Clare (1793 - 1864), the son of a Northamptonshire labourer, worked variously as a ploughboy, reaper, and thresher. He began writing verse at the age of 13 and had his first book of poems published in 1820. His suffered from severe bouts of melancholy and died in Northamptonshire Lunatic Asylum.Geoffrey Summerfield teaches English at New York University. He has spent many years working on the texts of Clare's poetry and is a leading authority on the poet.
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