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The Book of Thornhold Kindle Edition

4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 26 ratings

Have you ever picked up an ancient artefact; a flint arrowhead perhaps, or a jewel and wondered how it reached the present day intact? You may have wondered about the many stories it silently witnessed on its journey through history.

This novel opens in the 8th century when The Book of Thornhold, penned by monks, is in its infancy. The narrative then follows the book’s journey from the hands of marauding Vikings to the safe keeping of the Thornbury family.

As the pages of the story turn, the book encounters conquest, pestilence and civil war. The legend of the house unfolds, revealing family secrets, and releasing skeletons from long-sealed closets.

The Book of Thornhold leads the reader from the dawn of Christianity in England to the twenty-first century and reveals the story of a family, a manor house, and an illuminated manuscript.

Compiled of eight short stories, The Book of Thornhold illustrates the growth of a small Anglo-Saxon holding into an impressive stately home, and the social evolution of the family who guarded the book.

From the back catalogue of Judith Arnopp; author of The Beaufort Chronicle

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CRSDX8T9
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 7, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1123 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 254 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 26 ratings

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Judith Arnopp
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Judith Arnopp's novels are set during the War of the Roses and the Tudor era. They focus on women like Margaret Beaufort, Anne Neville, Elizabeth of York, Anne Boleyn, and Mary Tudor.

She has a Master's degree in medieval studies and a BA in English and creative writing from the University of Wales, making Historical Fiction the only obvious career choice.

She lives on the coast of West Wales with her husband, John, and now her family have flown the nest she writes full time from her home overlooking Cardigan Bay.

Her early books were set in the Anglo Saxon period but since switching to the Tudor era her career has flourished and she now has a substantial collection of titles in her catalogue. All books are available on Kindle and in paperback, some are on Audible.

Judith also writes non-fiction, her most recent published by Pen and Sword is a study of Tudor clothing and fashion, How to Dress Like a Tudor. Her work features in several anthologies and magazines.

You can find more information on judithmarnopp and follow her blog on juditharnoppnovelist blogspot and most social media

platforms.

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  • SUE WALLACE
    5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Brilliance!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2024
    What an amazing journey this book takes you on. It tells the stories of generations of Thornholds so well I almost felt I was there. And, magically it is the book which binds them all together!! Absolutely gripping. Another tour de force for Judith Arnopp!!
  • Christine Boos
    4.0 out of 5 stars A creative way of showing English history!
    Reviewed in Germany on February 1, 2024
    I really enjoyed this novel! The storyline was original. I found it an excellent idea of introducing the main historical events of England through the story of a book going through a family starting in the VIIIth century till nowadays. As always, very well researched, one of the first novels written by the author shows how promising her writing talent already was! I love all her later books as well and am always on the lookout for her next one!
  • Carol Anne Harvey
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fast track through history
    Reviewed in Australia on October 21, 2024
    Judith Arnopp is a wonderful author, or should I say storyteller, who never disappoints. Her characters come to life on the page and stay with you long after you reach the end.
  • Lizanne Lloyd
    4.0 out of 5 stars Battle, plague & family secrets
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 12, 2024
    What can be better than a beautiful, illuminated book dating back to the 8th century and the story of the people who have treasured it across time. As a journey through English history dipping into some of its significant events, we experience how they affected a family who owned a manor house. The Thornbury family and those who married into it exhibit qualities of kindness, anger, determination and impatience. Like all families, circumstances and experience mould their characters so as readers we have different responses to each generation.

    For me it is the women who stand out. Byrtha, a Saxon noblewoman has to accept Rainald of Caen, a Norman as her Lord and husband and despite her bravery she comes to realise that this partnership can begin a dynasty where love and family life bring back order. Joanna Thornbury, an embittered wife whose 8 babies had died receives no sympathy from her unpleasant husband and she is caught up in the consequences of the Monmouth rebellion, but her character change and devotion to her garden finally lead her to love and happiness.

    The turbulent history of this lively family who seem to find meaning in the precious book which started its life with the monks at Lindisfarne, gives hope to the community even in this century. A unique story which tells us so much about futile conflict.
  • C. J. Richardson
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books I have ever read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 13, 2024
    I can honestly say this is one of the best book I have ever read. Almost the whole of English history, told through the eyes of generations and generations of the same family.

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