OAKLAND — Though Patricia Bracewell spent most of her years in the field of English, teaching literature and composition, the past decade has seen her equally immersed in Anglo-Saxon England, researching the first 30 years of a queen no one has ever heard of, but one whose marriage set in motion events that led to the Norman Conquest.Wanting to share this remarkable woman, the Rockridge author has written “Shadow on the Crown,” a novel based on real events set in 11th century England.
-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- Christopher Monk on Sneak Peek: The Steel Beneath the Silk
- Inês Helena Buttros de Oliveira on Sneak Peek: The Steel Beneath the Silk
- Susan E Johnson on Sneak Peek: The Steel Beneath the Silk
- Patricia on Cnut’s Mum
- Brian Adams on Cnut’s Mum
Previous Blog Posts
Categories
- Anglo-Saxons
- Art
- Bayeux Tapestry
- Book Groups
- Books
- Essay
- Events
- Guest Interview
- Guest Interview
- Guest Post
- History
- History Vikings Review
- Inspiration
- Ireland
- Medieval
- Newsletter
- Normandy
- Research
- Review
- Scotland
- The Last Kingdom
- The Steel Beneath the Silk
- Theatre
- UK
- Uncategorized
- Vikings
- Wales
- Whimsy