Silk And Stone - Revision history

Uvolbert at 16:02, 4 October 2008

2008-10-04T16:02:25Z

Amy: +cat

2007-10-27T02:07:56Z

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Amy at 01:58, 27 October 2007

2007-10-27T01:58:36Z

Amy: Silk and Stone moved to Silk And Stone: Style Manual

2007-10-27T01:57:31Z

Silk and Stone moved to Silk And Stone: Style Manual

Amy: filled in related titles

2007-08-29T13:54:35Z

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Bon accord: New page: Category:HistoricalCategory: 1990 Releases * '''Author''': Dinah Dean * '''Publisher''': Barrie and Jenkins * '''Year''': 1990 * '''Setting''': Engl...

2007-04-24T00:12:28Z

New page: Category:Historical Category: 1990 Releases  * '''Author''': Dinah Dean * '''Publisher''': Barrie and Jenkins * '''Year''': 1990 * '''Setting''': Engl...

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[[Category:Historical]][[Category: 1990 Releases]] 
* '''Author''': [[Dinah Dean]]
* '''Publisher''': Barrie and Jenkins
* '''Year''': 1990
* '''Setting''': England 1143-45

== Book Description ==

'''Blurb'''

''Dust jacket inside front cover:''

Born into a family of Norman aristocrats, the Lady Elys has been raised by her pious mother as a candidate for the religious life. Though her lively spirit rebels against the tedium of the cloister that seems to be her destiny, Elys' sheltered upbringing has left her unfitted for any independent path the only alternative to the convent is marriage. And Elys' dowry, all-important if she is to attract a suitable husband, has already been paid to the nuns.

Returning from pilgrimage under the patronage of her formidable Uncle Richard, Elys makes the acquaintance of the eligible Norman, Fulk, and his quiet companion, the Saxon master mason, Aylwin of Winchester, who encourages her struggles for a life of her own choosing, to the fury of her uncle.

At home in an England divided by the civil war between Stephen and the Empress Matilda, Elys' own rebellion against her family takes shape as she determines to escape the convent, using her considerable skills as a needlewoman to become a professional broideress for the great church at Waltham Abbey. But her chosen road is a hard one. Her family's disapproval and the reluctance of the Canons at Waltham to employ a laywoman combine with the problems of working in a world where a woman unprotected by either husband or the Church is considered to be beyond the pale. Only Aylwin, himself a master craftsman, has some understanding of Elys' plight...

The story of a woman struggling to assert her independence in a hostile world, Silk and Stone is a marvellously evocative novel which will delight all readers of historical fiction.

''Dust jacket back:''

Sir Richard said curtly, "You'd do well not to concern yourself about my niece, sir. As soon as her brother is recovered, she will join mother and my other niece in the nunnery at Wix."

"I will not enter a nunnery," Elys said in a quiet determined voice. "I've told you before, my lord Uncle, that I will not be a nun and you can't force me to take the veil."

== Related Titles ==
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-  [[Category: 1990 Releases]][[Category:England]][[Category:Historical]] [[Category:Medieval]] <!--add the correct year-->
+  [[Category: 1990 Releases]][[Category:England]][[Category:Historical]] [[Category:Medieval]]
 * '''Author''': [[Dinah Dean]]
 * '''Publisher''': Barrie and Jenkins
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 * [[Briar Rose]]
 * [[The Maid of Honour]]
-* [[The Country Gentleman]]
+* [[The Country Gentleman - Dinah Dean|The Country Gentleman]]
 * [[The Country Cousins]]

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 * '''Author''': [[Dinah Dean]]
 * '''Publisher''': Barrie and Jenkins

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	== Related Titles ==		== Related Titles ==
−	*	+	* [[Daughter of the Sunset Isles]]
		+	* [[Briar Rose]]
		+	* [[The Maid of Honour]]
		+	* [[The Country Gentleman]]
		+	* [[The Country Cousins]]

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