tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53398734974193704432024-03-05T22:53:50.809-07:00Kathleen Kirkwood Historical RomanceAuthor Web Site: www.KathleenKirkwoodHistoricals.comKathleen Kirkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01138378311789736180noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339873497419370443.post-64687686404658162692019-01-01T18:49:00.000-07:002019-01-01T18:57:57.793-07:00<br />
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Cam, Charles County Parks & Recreation, Port Tobacco River Park</span></b></div>
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from Tennyson and would add that countless possibilities and fresh adventures
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Many months have passed since my last newsletter.
For those who have recently joined us, Mr. KK and I relocated across country
from the desert southwest to the mid-Atlantic to care for my parents who were then
entering their 90s. Astonishingly, nearly four years have passed. They have
been filled with a mixture of joy, heartbreak and gratitude. Mother is no
longer with us and my father is more than halfway through his 94</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">th</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> year with all the attendant challenges. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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proceed at a glacial pace. Yet proceed they do, not on one story alone, but on
two. Some days it is easier to switch between projects and make progress as
inspiration flows and time allows. Future updates will be coming on those works.
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Meanwhile, my website has been refreshed with new
articles added on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“Viking Age Iceland.”</b>
You will find them on the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Author
Confidential</i> page at </span><a href="http://www.kathleenkirkwoodhistoricals.com/"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">www.kathleenkirkwoodhistoricals.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">.
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Also, since the status of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">PIRATES’ MOON</i></b> remains “In
Progress,” its cover and link has been relocated from the cover-art side bar to
the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Author
Confidential</i></b> page as well. There you will find the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">PIRATES’</i></b> dedicated page plus
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KK and I will be enjoying a bit of arm-chair bird watching as we anticipate (hopefully)
several “new” arrivals in the Port Tobacco River Valley. The eagles are back
and preparing their nest. January to March is their prime time to lay their
eggs and hatch their nestlings. Enjoy the county’s “eagle cam” and watch with
us from the comfort of your home. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CharlesCountyParksRecreation/videos/">https://www.facebook.com/CharlesCountyParksRecreation/videos/</a></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">If you are like us, when days are short and cold, there
is nothing so pleasurable as curling up with a favorite hot “cuppa” and a good
book, or two, or even three. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And if you
especially enjoy Medieval adventures with Norsemen abounding, then please download
our New Year Special offering The HEART Trilogy in e-book format, FREE from January
2 – January 6, 2019. The Collection contains my award-winning novels: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">THE
VALIANT HEART</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">THE DEFIANT</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">HEART</b>, and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">THE CAPTIVE HEART</b>.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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cover-artist, Kimberly, creates Romance and Fantasy Art in between penning her
novels. She will soon be refreshing the cover of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">PIRATES’ MOON</i></b> with a
slight “touch-up.” Stay tuned and enjoy a visit to her website and gallery at </span><a href="http://www.llynara.com/">http://www.llynara.com</a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of over 150 children’s books in ten different languages – an amazing achievement
with more projects to come! His collection can be found at his Amazon author
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been known to tell many a “tall tale,” he has had little time to write them
down due to his day job as a restaurant real-estate broker. Still, I’m told he
keeps his story-telling skills sharpened, entertaining his fur-friends, Groot
& Rocket, who are ever attentive - especially when there is a treat
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Earlier this year, I was honored to be a guest author
on Regan Walker’s marvelous </span><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Historical
Romance Review</i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> blog site. My article, “Viking Age Iceland, the Land of Ice
and Fire,” appeared January 23, 2018.</span></div>
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developing the article grew so extensive that much of it had to be sacrificed
and could not be included in the final piece. Hence the article focused on the
discovery and first settlements of Iceland but left aside its laws and
literature.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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darkness of my files, I’ve decided to bring them into the light in a series of
blogs. I hope you will enjoy exploring VIKING AGE ICELAND with the following
articles.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Kathleen Kirkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01138378311789736180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339873497419370443.post-37988276119498500662018-07-19T12:29:00.000-07:002018-07-19T12:29:04.084-07:00Viking Age Iceland - Part 2 of 3<br />
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its founding, Iceland was a self-governing society of free landholders. They
recognized no sovereign or overlord, established no central authority, and
maintained no army. Instead, a complex system of ancient Germanic law codes
bound them together – the law plus personal honor.</span></div>
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believed that Ingolfr’s son, Thorstein, an important <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">goði</i> in his own right, founded the first <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">thing</i> (local legislative assembly) presided over by a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">goði</i> as law-speaker. The <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">goðar</i> held esteem due to their knowledge
and understanding of the law which was committed to memory. At the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">thing </i>the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">goði</i> acted as arbiter to resolve disputes, settle debts, and end
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upward to 30,000 people had flowed into the country and all available land had
been claimed. A more organized system of governance was needed. Recognizing
this, the leading <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">goðar</i> established a
national assembly to serve the entire country called the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Althing</i>. This event is considered the founding of the republic (Free
State) and Icelandic democracy. The national assembly lasted essentially in its
original form from 930 until 1264 when Iceland came under the rule of the
Norwegian crown. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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met annually in midsummer at <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thingvellir</i>
(“Thing Plain”), a lava plain in southwestern Iceland. The proceedings lasted
for two weeks in the open air and all could attend. The powerful <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">goða</i>r and their <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">thingmenn </i>journeyed from all parts of the country as did those of
lesser status – free men and women, traders, brewers, craftspeople, those
seeking spouses and more. The <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">goðar</i>
occupied booths of turf-and-rock with cloth roofs, while others set up tents.
Though the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Althing’s</i> function was
legislative in nature, it also served as the great social event of the year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Law-speaker (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">lögsögumaör</i>) was
Iceland’s only recognized national official. He was chosen from among the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">goðar</i> to hold the position for three
years. As Law-speaker, he presided over all aspects of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Althing</i> from beginning to end. Most importantly, each year, he
would stand upon the Law Rock (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">lögberg</i>)
and recite one third of the law from memory. Several other<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> goðar</i> would witness this recitation, assuring that no mistakes
were made.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Rock was the central focus of the proceedings of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Althing</i>. It was a natural stony projection with a massive wall (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">almannagjá</i>) rising behind it. This
enhanced the acoustics, projecting voices off it. Varied activities took place
on the Law Rock – the opening and closing ceremonies, the Law-speaker’s
recitation, speeches and announcements, legal decisions and pronouncement of sentences,
etc. Anyone attending had the right to stand upon the Law Rock and present
their own case. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the founding of the </span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Althing</i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">, the
leading </span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">goðar</i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> controlled the
assembly, dividing its authority among themselves. Most were interconnected by
ties of blood and marriage. Nonetheless, power struggles arose among them and
hostilities broke out. In order to avert countrywide bloodshed, the </span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Althing</i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> was reformed and peace restored.</span></div>
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reforms of 965 divided Iceland into quarters: northern, southern, eastern and
western. Each quarter was divided into 3 lesser </span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">things</i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> (12 in all) with 3 </span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">goðar</i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">
(36 in all) presiding over each thing. (A fifth jurisdiction was added later
raising the number of </span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">things</i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> to 15
and </span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">goðar </i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">to 39.) These </span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">goðar</i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> were required to attend the annual
</span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Althing</i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> where, together, they all
formed the legislature (</span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">lögrétta</i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">)
which made new laws and reviewed old ones. Thus, they shared power equally.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Althing</i> had judicial functions as well.
With the reforms, each quarter of the country had its own court. An additional
court was created at the national level as a highest court of appeal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Germanic customary law was based on a system
of compensation to satisfy grievances and limit bloodshed. Settlements
typically exacted a fine (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">wergild</i>)
determined according to the offence and the status and gender of the aggrieved.
In severe cases, the guilty party was outlawed and expelled from the land.
Somewhat surprisingly, the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">things</i> and
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Althing</i> had no real power to impose
these decisions. Enforcement resided in the hands of the people. In time, this
feature proved detrimental to the stability of the country.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In 1117, at the direction of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Althing</i>, Iceland’s extensive law codes
were compiled and written down. These are known as the <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Hlk519335191"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Grágás</i></a>, or “Grey Goose Laws.” They
provide the best documentation that survives on the Viking legal system. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the old Icelandic Free State <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">By the 13<sup>th</sup> century, the power of
certain <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">goðar</i> had increased
enormously, while that of others had ebbed altogether, thus altering the
balance of power. A handful of families expanded their territories into what
were essentially hereditary mini-kingdoms (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ríki</i>).
When they began warring against each other in an attempt to control the church
and the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Althing,</i> the populace had had
enough. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In 1264, after a succession of meetings in
the quarter <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">things, lasting </i>over a
two-year period, the people agreed to submit to the King of Norway as their
overlord and allowed him to take over. Both King Hakon IV and his son and
successor, Magnus VI, proved to be good rulers. Officials were sent to
implement the transition and oversee the peace. Some new laws were codified,
but most of Iceland’s customary laws were retained. Life proceeded fairly well,
but the Free State had come to an end.</span></div>
Kathleen Kirkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01138378311789736180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339873497419370443.post-9411839851568483302018-07-19T12:17:00.003-07:002018-07-19T12:17:36.519-07:00Viking Age Iceland - Part 3 of 3<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Literature: our great debt to Iceland<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">How impoverished our knowledge of the Viking
world would be today if it were not for the great literary treasures of
Iceland. By contrast, little survives from other countries of that time period.
Almost all of what we know of Norse mythology, Viking navigation, law codes, everyday
life, etc. is preserved in the Eddas, sagas, and poetry of Iceland.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">It may seem strange that a remote island, just
south of the Arctic Circle, should be the repository of such literary riches.
Yet the country’s very isolation, in great part, contributed to the profusion
of its poetry and prose. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Being far from their native soils, Icelanders
were keenly interested in their past, traditions, and in their rugged forbearers
who first colonized the land. They preserved their ancestors’ memories and the
stories of old in verse, sharing the tales during the long winter nights. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">For nearly six months of the year, icebergs
prevented anyone from leaving the island. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Winter brought deep snows and near
constant darkness. With so many hours spent indoors, plus the necessity to
offer hospitality to guests, entertainment became an important part of the
Icelanders’ lives — especially in the form of storytelling. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Theirs was an oral tradition. The old tales
and legends were recited in skaldic verse which utilized formal meters and
highly-wrought, complex language. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This
included “kennings” which employed clever and elaborate metaphors. In the 9</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">
and 10</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> century, the skalds of Iceland achieved wide renown and
were sought for the royal courts, particularly those of Norway and Denmark.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In the year 1000 the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Althing</i> voted to adopt Christianity as the state religion. King
Olaf of Norway, who had, himself, embraced Christianity, threatened to cut off
trade with Iceland if it did not likewise adopt the religion. Iceland’s
survival depended upon trade with Norway, so a middle ground was sought. After
deep consideration, the Law-speaker decided that Iceland would adopt
Christianity publicly, but in their homes, people could worship as they wished.
This compromise led to a peaceful transition. As Christianity was accepted, the
populace continued to value and to preserve the stories of its pagan heritage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Christianity brought with it the Latin system
of writing, making it possible to record works of great length onto vellum. (The
Vikings’ angular runic alphabet was used to carve inscriptions in wood, stone
and metal. It was ill-suited for capturing long passages of verse and prose.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The transition from oral recitation to
writing did not happen immediately. However, when the Icelanders did begin to
put quill and ink to parchment (11<sup>th</sup> – 12<sup>th</sup> c), they
wrote in the vernacular (Old Norse) rather than in Latin. Remarkably, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Íslensk</i> has changed little from how it
was spoken the 9<sup>th</sup> c. With some effort, the ancient Eddas and sagas
can still be read by Icelandic school children today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Iceland’s main body of literature was
produced between 13</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> – 15</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> centuries and is extensive.
Snorri Sturluson, an influential </span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">goði</i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">,
poet and scholar writing in the 13</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> century, leaves us some of our
most important sources of the Viking age, chief among them being the </span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Poetic</i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> and </span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Prose Eddas</i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> and the </span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Heimskringla</i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">.
In part, these works are a compilation of poems based on the oral tradition of
the 9</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> – 11</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> centuries. They provide our greatest
source of knowledge of Norse mythology, plus legends of heroic warriors, and
instructions for skalds.</span></div>
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Poetic (Elder) Edda</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">
recounts the Norse creation story and<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">
Ragnarök<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> (Völupsá</span></i> -
Prophecy of the Seeress). It also contains Norse wisdom, rules of conduct,
runes, and charms (<i>Hávamál</i> - Sayings of Hár); and details how the god,
Heimdall, sired the three social classes of jarls, karls and thralls with
detailed descriptions of each class (<i>Lay of Ríg)</i>. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Prose (Younger) Edda</i> further expands upon Norse myths and lore
and includes what are essentially technical textbooks for skalds: the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Skaldskaparmál </i>and the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Háttatal.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Heimskringla</i> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">is actually a
collection of sagas of the Norwegian kings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Snorri’s composition follows accounts of the historical rulers over
several centuries. His “kings’ sagas” created a new literary form.
Additionally, the work also portrays the war between the gods of the Æsir and
Vanir. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Iceland is famous for its family sagas. These
relate tales handed down over time, portraying Icelanders who became embroiled
in deceptions and blood feuds. The sagas read like historical novels and part
of their popularity lay in the depictions of human relationships and
interactions. They also supply details of everyday life and those of navigation
methods and of the laws which are quoted. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">But can such details, given in what many
consider fictional tales, be trusted for accuracy? There has been an ongoing
dispute around this question with opinions changing overtime. Currently a new
approach is being taken – paring the information given in the sagas with
archaeological findings. Overall, it can be said that the early Icelandic
audience, listening to the sagas (or reading them), knew the law and everyday
aspects of their lives, and, in many cases, were descendants of the people
portrayed in the sagas. Given that, it is also recognized that attributes and
deeds of the characters could be inflated or fictionalized. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Library at Uppsala (Codices Upsalienses)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Reading:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The works of Snorri
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Poetic Edda</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> and <i>Heimskringla</i> are a collection of
poems and prose sagas recorded in Iceland, mid 13<sup>th</sup> century, by
Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241), one of the most powerful chieftains and learned
men of his time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">ThePoetic
Eddic</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">, trans. Lee M. Hollander<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(Prophecy of the Seeress) Norse cosmogony and Ragnarök<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(Sayings of Hár) Norse wisdom, rules of conduct, runes, charms<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of Ríg:</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tale of how the
god, Heimdall, sired the three social classes (jarls, karls & thralls) with
detailed descriptions of each class embedded in the tale.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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trans. Lee M. Hollander (History of the Kings of Norway)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(Enumeration of the Yngling Kings):<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Contains genealogy of the Ynglings, plus additional information on the
war between the Æsir and Vanir. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Deluding/Duping of Gylfi):<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Contains
amplification of Norse mythology. [“Northern mythology and cosmogony” LH<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Language of SkaldshipPoetry): Intended as a textbook for skalds; contains more
myths, lists of kennings (compressed metaphors)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Enumeration of<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> hætir </i>(meters)” and
“technical aspects of skaldic art”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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- Jesse Byock, Prof. UCLA, </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.viking.ucla.edu/index.html">http://www.viking.ucla.edu/index.html</a></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Highly recommended –
the extensive publications by Prof. Jesse Byock. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Visit his website for
a full listing of his books, articles and information on the Mosfell
Archaeological Project in Iceland <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Not to be missed is his
fascinating article on a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">fornaldarsögur</i>,
described as the “’poor cousins’ within the family of Old Icelandic literature
… often fantastic narrations that read very differently from the more sober and
worldly <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">islendingasögur</i> [family
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will be giving away a free eBook copy of my <i>HEART</i>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is just a quick post to let you know that my <u><b>Kathleen Kirkwood Collection #1 - Romancing The Unexplained</b></u> ebook - is FREE on Amazon from today through September 5th.</span><br />
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<br />Kathleen Kirkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01138378311789736180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339873497419370443.post-77571469970978439022017-08-21T12:44:00.004-07:002017-08-21T12:46:45.731-07:00Badge of Honor<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt;">
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through midnight Monday (12:00 PM March 21st PDT), the e-book version of <em><b>Shades
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lady, Vanessa Wynters is drawn to Royal Sherringham upon her employer's death.
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lord is implicated in both his wives’ tragic and untimely deaths. Adrian is
captivated by Vanessa’s golden beauty and willingly fulfills his late aunt’s
dying wishes. His generous financial support allows Vanessa to remain at
Sherringham and pursue her passion for photography. But her growing attraction
to the enigmatic viscount proves as unsettling as the ghostly figure that
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An expansive castle-mansion complex in the English West Midlands, its long
history dates back to the times of the druids. What mysteries does Sherringham
hold, and why did Adrian’s late aunt flee her beloved home to live in
self-imposed exile? Now, as the Marrable family gathers after years apart,
Sherringham’s unseen residents stir.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What might they reveal, if the planes between the spiritual and material
dimensions are breached? Will Vanessa find an adversary or an ally in the
otherworldly presence that beckons from her photographs as secrets are unearthed,
shade by shocking shade? Dare Vanessa embrace her blossoming love for the dark
viscount or, like her late employer, flee Sherringham forever?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Sending love from the Barony of
Valsem</span>é<span> . . . starting at
midnight tonight, Pacific Standard Time through midnight February 16<sup>th</sup> Pacific Standard Time, the first e-book of the HEART series, <b><i>The Valiant Heart</i></b>,
will be free on Amazon. I hope you fall in love with Rurik and Brienne as much
as I did while penning their story. </span>—<span>
Kathleen</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span>A beautiful heiress and pawn
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Dispossessed of her lands by the
marauding Norsemen, Brienne Beaumanoir is brought from cloister by royal decree
and offered as a bride to her enemy. </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span>A golden warrior of the North
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and the peril that yet threatens her mother. As the ruffians smuggle her aboard
ship, bound and gagged, and set forth for Ireland, she is desperate to escape .
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where gelid shores and hoarfrost lairs brinked the earth.</span></i></div>
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<i><span>A horn
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signaled its companions through the curtain of gray. The others quickly took up
the call and repeated the blast from stern to stern till the waters vibrated
with the sound of trumpeting beasts.</span></i><o:p></o:p></div>
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vows to save her. Join Ailinn and Lyting as their story sweeps from the shores
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<i><span>A beautiful heiress and pawn
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<i><span>A golden warrior of the North
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<i><span>Love unexpected, bringing
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<span>Tormented by their desires,
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people.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<i><span>But destiny will not be
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us – the month for Thanksgiving in the United States. Mr. KK and I wish to
thank everyone who has helped make my books a big success. In appreciation,
we’re offering the second ebook of the HEART series, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Defiant Heart</i></b>, for
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series, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Valiant Heart</i></b> will be specially priced at 99 cents for the
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A
beautiful heiress and pawn of the king . . .</span></i></div>
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marauding Norsemen, Brienne Beaumanoir is brought from cloister by royal decree
and offered as a bride to her enemy. </span></div>
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bride to the Barony of Valsemé, Rurik Atlison finds himself entranced by the
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her from the horrors of the night. He proved to be a squire in a company of knights,
on their way to join the Crusades. At a neighboring village, he delivered her into
the care of a peasant couple who promised to love her. Before departing, he gifted
her with something to remember him by . . . the silver cross from around his
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celebrated knight. But he soon discovers the terrible mistake he made on that long-ago
night. The orphan girl was no peasant child, but an heiress of noble blood — Lady
Juliana Mandeville — and he deprived her of her birthright. He is charged with
a quest — to find her at once and restore her to her grandfather — by order of
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the knight when he disrupts her wedding day, intent on taking her from those she
loves and to deliver her to strangers at the English court. She grips the
silver cross she wears, wishing her gallant squire could rescue her once more. Although
she cannot remember his face clearly and never knew his name, she has not forgotten
the night he saved her so long ago . . .<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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dimensions are breached? Will Vanessa find an adversary or an ally in the
otherworldly presence that beckons from her photographs as secrets are unearthed,
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enjoying the summer days and all the beauty and bounty it brings. It is hard to
believe 2015 is already half spent. It is a year that has brought significant
change for Mr. KK and I in that we have been “transplanted” across country, from
our desert cactus patch to the east coast, lush with woodlands, valleys and
even water in the rivers! <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">We are now full-time
caregivers to both of my “nonagenarian” parents who are 90 and 91 years of age.
We do so with grateful hearts that we might share this time together and ease
their lives. These priorities do mean a further delay in the release of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">PIRATES’ MOON, </i>and I do beg your
patience. The many visits to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">PIRATES’</i>
dedicated webpage — presumably seeking information on the book’s release — has
not escaped my attention. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A specific date
cannot be promised, but rather than removing the webpage altogether, I’ve
re-tagged it to simply read “In Progress.”</span></span></span><br />
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silver lining to the present challenges, it is in that I’m now living onsite to
the novel’s setting and surrounded by its history. This has opened up fresh opportunities
for research, including an unexpected one that proved as delicious as it was
informative. I speak, of course, of culinary historian Joyce White’s recent presentation
of “A Taste of Maryland” at the historic Port Tobacco Courthouse, (which also
happens to be one of the locations featured in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">PIRATES’ MOON!</i>) </span></span></div>
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food traditions from its Colonial settlements, pointing to its rich resources (land
and sea), plus the tremendous impact its “cash crop” tobacco had on culinary
choices and developments. For instance, people depended upon a corn-based,
rather than wheat-based diet since tobacco was a labor intensive crop. Wheat was
time sensitive with its own harvesting demands. Corn, on the other hand, could
be left to sweeten on the stalk while hands were needed in the field. Rye was a
companion crop to the tobacco, planted after the harvest. No surprise that the
state became known for rye whiskey! </span></span></span><br />
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conclusion, Joyce offered a sampling of historic Maryland fare. It was all
scrumptious, but my hands-down favorite was White Potato Pie. Think pumpkin pie
or sweet potato pie, substituting white potatoes but using the same spices. The
result is a lighter taste yet just as delicious. Joyce made the pie recipe into
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website for the recipe at </span></span><a href="http://www.atasteofhistory.net/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">www.atasteofhistory.net</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> and listen to her radio
interview discussing Maryland Food Traditions on the link provided. Have fun
searching through her website and blog. It’s truly fabulous.</span></span></span><br />
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Kathleen Kirkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01138378311789736180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339873497419370443.post-58084607049702045252015-07-17T08:20:00.000-07:002015-07-17T08:20:11.624-07:00BookBub Promotion: The Valiant Heart - FREE!<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I'm pleased to announce my mid-summer BookBub promotion. From Friday, July 17th through Tuesday, July 21st, the e-book version of <strong><em>The Valiant Heart</em></strong> is free to everyone on Amazon. Help yourselves and tell all of your friends. Enjoy!</span><br />
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beautiful heiress and pawn of the king . . .<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dispossessed of her lands by the
marauding Norsemen, Brienne Beaumanoir is brought from cloister by royal decree
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sent to escort his father’s promised
bride to the Barony of Valsemé, Rurik Atlison finds himself entranced by the
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tormented by their desires, Rurik
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Their love will burn brightly
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rich tapestry of historical detail and human emotions. Exciting and
heartrending. Touched with warmth and humor. One of the best novels I’ve read
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<span style="font-size: large;">For those of you who bought <strong><em>A Slip In Time</em></strong> today after the BookBub promo ended and before the BKNIGHTS promo begins, we fully understand if you would like to return your $3.99 book to Amazon and repurchase it for $0.99. Thanks for your patience!</span>Kathleen Kirkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01138378311789736180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339873497419370443.post-60255601400455838452015-06-14T05:57:00.000-07:002015-06-14T05:57:09.702-07:00BookBub Promotion: A Slip in Time – Free!<br />
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Highlands and claims his place as laird of Dunraven Castle. But as he grapples
with clan rivalries and divisiveness within his own family, he is confronted
with a startling discovery — a beautiful woman from a distant future, delivered
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up in the summer social rounds, Julia Hargrove accompanies her aunt and cousins
on an excursion to Scotland, to an ancient castle which has hosted no visitors
for two decades — until now. Rumors abound of unusual occurrences at Dunraven
Castle — occurrenc</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">es that are centered, as Julia quickly
learns, in her bedchamber, where Time has the ability to “slip,” and a rugged
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Julia and Rae to reach across the centuries to claim a few stolen moments and
nurture a blossoming love?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But how long
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cast of multidimensional characters, Rae and Julia's love story will keep you
up into the wee hours of the morn as we are reminded that true love knows no
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Collection normally sells for $5.99. But, this Saturday and Sunday, you can buy
it for $1.99 in Amazon’s US store. It’s also on sale in Amazon’s other world-wide
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Mackinnon returns to the turbulent Highlands and claims his place as laird of
Dunraven Castle. As he grapples with clan rivalries and divisiveness within his
own family, he is confronted with a startling discovery — a beautiful woman
from a distant future, delivered through the portals of Time and into his bed .
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Swept up in the summer social rounds, Julia Hargrove
accompanies her aunt and cousins on an excursion to Scotland, to an ancient
castle which has hosted no visitors for two decades — until now. Rumors abound
of unusual occurrences at Dunraven Castle — occurrences that are centered in
the bedchamber Julia now occupies, where a rugged Highland warrior materializes
from the past . . .<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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temporal door, allowing Julia and Rae to reach across the centuries to claim a
few stolen moments and nurture a blossoming love? But how long can the rules of
Time be broken before the door shuts forevermore?<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Victorian Lady:</span></i></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
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companion to an elderly, aristocratic lady, Vanessa Wynters is drawn to Royal
Sherringham upon her employer's death.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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itself, or to find herself caught up in the secrets of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sherringham’s turbulent past or those of the
deceased noblewoman’s dark, brooding nephew ― Viscount Adrian Marrable.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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twice widowed, the darkly handsome lord is implicated in both his wives’ tragic
and untimely deaths. Adrian is captivated by Vanessa’s golden beauty and
willingly fulfills his late aunt’s dying wishes. His generous financial support
allows Vanessa to remain at Sherringham and pursue her passion for photography.
But her growing attraction to the enigmatic viscount proves as unsettling as
the ghostly figure that appears in her photographs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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castle-mansion complex in the English West Midlands, its long history dates
back to the times of the druids. What mysteries does Sherringham hold, and why
did Adrian’s late aunt flee her beloved home to live in self-imposed
exile?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, as the Marrable family
gathers after years apart, Sherringham’s unseen residents stir.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What might they reveal, if the planes between
the spiritual and material dimensions are breached?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will Vanessa find an adversary or an ally in
the otherworldly presence that beckons from her photographs as secrets are
unearthed, shade by shocking shade?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dare
Vanessa embrace her blossoming love for the dark viscount or, like her late
employer, flee Sherringham forever?<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Kathleen Kirkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01138378311789736180noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339873497419370443.post-46267148279653490562014-12-23T12:43:00.000-07:002014-12-23T12:46:31.441-07:00Happy Holidays<br />
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