With Wolf Hall (bwl 55) and Bring up the Bodies (bwl 65) about to be televised this imagined account of a year in the life of Marion, an ordinary medieval woman, fills in a few gaps by describing a life far removed from the Court of Henry VIII. I found it fascinating, but oh, what a struggle it was to merely survive! Each chapter represents one month, with exquisite pen illustrations by the author.
(Mary Standing - bwl 75 Winter 2015 ) |
