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Gallows Wedding: A Dark Novel of Witchcraft and Forbidden Love Set Against the Backdrop of Religious Upheaval in Henry VIII's Times by Rhona Martin (Paperback, 2016)

A strange, haunting story of two ill-starred lovers, set against the backdrop of the religious upheaval of Henry VIII's time. Hazel, a peasant girl marked by the witches' brand and a dangerous beauty, loves Black John, an outlaw and aristocrat, whom she rescues from the gallows. Together they struggle to survive a world in which brutal death awaits at every corner, and stumble along a fateful collision towards a harrowing climax. Winner of the First Georgette Heyer Historical Novel Prize founded in memory of Georgette Heyer by Bodley Head and Corgi Books. Rhona Martin's remarkable first novel won the award in 1977, its first year, in competition with 150 entries.

Book Title
Gallows Wedding: A Dark Novel of Witchcraft and Forbidden Love Set Against the Backdrop of Religious Upheaval in Henry VIII's Times
Author
Rhona Martin
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Romance
Number of Pages
324 Pages

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