The Nightingale's Castle: A Novel of Erzs?bet B?thory, the Blood Countess by Son

Description: The Nightingale's Castle by Sonia Velton Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description "For readers of Hamnet, Circe--and Dracula--comes a propulsive, fictional, feminist reimagining of the real story of Erzsâebet Bâathory, the infamous Blood Countess who was rumored to have murdered and bathed in the blood of hundreds of peasant girls"-- Publisher Description In the vein of riveting historical novels such as Hamnet and Circe--with a touch of Dracula--a propulsive, feminist reimagining of the story of Erzsébet Báthory, the infamous sixteenth-century Hungarian aristocrat known as the "Blood Countess", who was rumored to have murdered hundreds of peasant girls and bathed in their blood.In 1573, Countess Erzsébet Báthory gives birth to an illegitimate child. Secretly taken to a peasant family living in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, the infant girl is raised as their own. Years later, a young woman called Boróka--ignorant of her true history--is sent to join the Countesss household.Terrified of the Countesss murderous reputation and the brutally cruel women who run the castle, Boróka struggles to find her place. Then plague breaches the castles walls, and a tentative bond unexpectedly forms between the girl and the Countess. But powerful forces are moving against the great lady whose wealth and independence threatens the king. Can the Countess trust the women seemingly so close to her? And when the show trial begins against the infamous "Blood Countess" where will Borókas loyalties lie? Author Biography Sonia Velton has been a solicitor in Hong Kong, a Robert Schuman Scholar in Luxembourg, and spent eight years as an expat mother of three in Dubai. She now lives in Kent, England. She is the author of Blackberry and Wild Rose--which was shortlisted for the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize, longlisted for the HWA Debut Crown and has been optioned for film--and The Image of Her, a literary thriller. Details ISBN 0063351463 ISBN-13 9780063351462 Title The Nightingale's Castle Author Sonia Velton Format Paperback Year 2024 Pages 320 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc GE_Item_ID:160898637; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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