THE MELANCHOLY OF WINTER: THE BRIEF LIFE OF EDMUND OF RUTLAND
(The Falcon and the Sun: The House of York Book 3)
By J.P. Reedman
By J.P. Reedman
Publication Date: 19th December 2024
Publisher: Independently Published
Page Length: 283 Pages
Genre: Historical Biographical Fiction
Publisher: Independently Published
Page Length: 283 Pages
Genre: Historical Biographical Fiction
Edmund is the second son of Richard, Duke of York. Whisked away to Ireland as a child in troubled times, his best friend is his brother Edward, a year older, with whom his shares a special bond. Later, the family returns to England and the boys begin knightly training at Ludlow Castle, where they encounter bullying and intrigue as they grow from children to young men of royal blood and high destiny. Their father strives for peace but his motives are always questioned, and his enemy, Edmund Beaufort, fills the sickly King Henry VI's ears with slander and lies.
Peace will not last.
St Alban's is coming, a brutal battle that will determine Edmund 's fate four years later on the bridge of Wakefield, where Butcher Clifford waits.
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J.P. Reedman
J.P. Reedman was born in Canada but has lived in the U.K. for nearly 30 years.
Interests include folklore & anthropology, prehistoric archaeology (neolithic/bronze age Europe; ritual, burial & material culture), as well as The Wars of the Roses and the rest of the medieval era.
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This era of history is so brutal. I know there is some debate about how Edmund died, whether it was when he tried to escape across the bridge at the Battle of Wakefield, or whether Lord Clifford had him executed. It is so sicking to think of many died during the Cousins War. I have never come across a book about Edmund's life before. I will certainly be checking your book out.
ReplyDeleteHe was only 17 when he died. I can't even begin to imagine how frightened he must have been. Such a tragic loss to his family. I have added your book to my to-read list.
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