A Woman’s Lot
The Second Meonbridge Chronicle
By Carolyn Hughes
Narrated by Alex Lee
The Second Meonbridge Chronicle
By Carolyn Hughes
Narrated by Alex Lee
Publication Date: February 5th, 2025 (audiobook publication)
Publisher: Carolyn Hughes
Listening Length: 12 hours and 15 minutes
Genre: Historical Fiction
How can mere women resist the misogyny of men?
1352. In Meonbridge, a resentful peasant rages against Eleanor Titherige’s efforts to build up her flock of sheep. Susanna Miller’s husband, grown melancholy and ill-tempered, succumbs to idle gossip that his wife’s a scold. Agnes Sawyer’s yearning to be a craftsman is met with scorn. And the village priest, fearful of what he considers women’s “unnatural” ambitions, is determined to keep them firmly in their place.
Many men hold fast to the teachings of the Church and fear the havoc the “daughters of Eve” might wreak if they’re allowed to usurp men’s roles and gain control over their own lives.
Not all men in Meonbridge resist the women’s desire for change – indeed, they want it for themselves. Yet it takes only one or two misogynists to unleash the hounds of hostility and hatred…
If you enjoy immersive historical fiction with a strong authentic feel, set in a time of change and challenge, especially for women, you’ll love A Woman’s Lot, the second MEONBRIDGE CHRONICLE. Find out for yourself if Meonbridge’s “unnatural” women stand up to their abusers!
Praise
“This book exceeded all my expectations. I did not read this story. I lived it!”
~ The Coffee Pot Book Club
“A treat for all the senses…totally true to its time and setting…”
~ Being Anne
“I didn’t so much feel as if I were reading about medieval England as experiencing it first hand.”
~ Linda’s Book Bag
“An absorbing account of the times.”
~ Historical Novel Society
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Carolyn Hughes
Carolyn Hughes has lived much of her life in Hampshire. With a first degree in Classics and English, she started working life as a computer programmer, then a very new profession. But it was technical authoring that later proved her vocation, word-smithing for many different clients, including banks, an international hotel group and medical instruments manufacturers.
Although she wrote creatively on and off for most of her adult life, it was not until her children flew the nest that writing historical fiction took centre stage. But why historical fiction? Serendipity!
Seeking inspiration for what to write for her Creative Writing Masters, she discovered the handwritten draft, begun in her twenties, of a novel, set in 14th century rural England…
Intrigued by the period and setting, she realised that, by writing a novel set in the period, she could learn more about the medieval past and interpret it, which seemed like a thrilling thing to do. A few days later, the first Meonbridge Chronicle, Fortune’s Wheel, was under way.
Six published books later (with more to come), Carolyn does now think of herself as an Historical Novelist. And she wouldn’t have it any other way…
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I should imagine there was even more misogyny back then there is now, and that is saying something. I am guessing by the date your novel is set after the black death, do you think that changed the dynamics tilting it slightly more in women's favour, or was it very much still a man's world, even if there were less men?
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment, Kathy. I agree with you about the level of misogyny in the Middle Ages. And yes, as I understand it, the Black Death did indeed change the dynamics for women, perhaps for as much as a hundred years. It is that change that I have attempted to reflect in A Woman's Lot. Carolyn
DeleteI have read the first book in this series and I thought it was not only a brilliant read but also a very insightful novel of the age. I have been meaning to read book 2 so this little reminder to go and order it.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for taking part in our exciting audiobook blog tour for A Woman's Lot by Carolyn Hughes.
ReplyDeleteTake care,
Cathie xx
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Mary Anne, thank you very much for sharing news of A Woman's Lot's audiobook – I really do so appreciate your continuing support of my books! Carolyn x
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