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Erskine, Barbara 1944-

The story spinner / Barbara Erskine. - London : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2024 - 495 pages : maps ; 24 cm.

The land of the Silures, 382 AD: Elen is a princess promised to a general of Rome. Macsen came to Wales seeking an alliance that would advance his quest for power. Despite warnings her marriage is destined for heartache, Elen is determined to honour her vows. But this union will change her destiny forever... Camp Meadow, 2024: Cadi is a writer who has discovered Elen's lost story. As she puts pen to paper, she hears the sound of ghostly marching feet. Opening the gate to the ancient meadow behind her cottage, could the secret behind Elen's fate lie closer than she thinks? But someone is desperate to keep the past buried, plotting to destroy the meadow... Can Cadi uncover Elen's story before it's lost to time?

ISBN: 9780008560911 0008560919

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Princesses--Wales--Fiction.
Generals--Rome--Fiction.
Marriage--Fiction.
Power (Social sciences)--Fiction.
Authors--Fiction.
Secrecy--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Rome--History--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Historical fiction.

Dewey Class. No.: 823.92