Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be. The story starts when she is 14 and her father wants to marry her off in order to. Her husband has grand ambitions and a quick temper. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Upon the death of eric bloodaxe, corban, his wife, his sister, and her newborn son fled to a quiet life in vinland. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Great maria by cecelia holland, 9781402244469, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Great maria, of all of cecelia hollands novels ive read this far, is certainly the most romantic of her books. The novel spans a period of months and focusing on the historical. Cecelia holland is an american historical fiction novelist.
Readers expecting a romance will doubtless be disappointed since the novel is more difficultand richer and more satisfying. Great maria by cecelia holland 3 editions first published in 1974 download daisy. Theirs is a marriage of conflict, yet one that grows over the years into respect and partnership. Great maria by holland, cecelia and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A lush portrait of the eleventh century that leaves out none of its harshest nature, great maria is cecelia holland at her most. The author really created a great sense of the period, the time, and the place. Cecelia holland continues the saga of corban loosestrife in this absorbing sequel to the soul thief. Cecelia holland is one of the worlds most highly acclaimed and respected historical novelists.
Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Buy great maria book online at low prices in india great. The new york times has called her a literary phenomenon. After their war band is defeated in a legendary clash at hjorunga bay, cousins conn and raef corbansson, who narrowly escaped the carnage, find themselves in the frozen north of scandinavia. She attended connecticut college and now lives in northern california. Great maria is the story of a woman during a time when women were expected to be subservient to their husbands but maria is anything but that.
Great maria, of all of cecelia hollands novels ive read this far, is certainly the. A lush portrait of the eleventh century that leaves out none of its harshest nature, great maria is cecelia holland at her most evocative. It is her first novel where the lead character is a woman and she really does a great job of making maria real and appealing. Cecelia holland is a wellknown writer of historical fiction, whose novels often features male protagonists. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Buy great maria book online at best prices in india on. Holland continues her viking saga following the soul thief and the witches kitchen with an uneven. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Readers expecting a romance will doubtless be disappointed since the novel is more difficultand richer and more satisfyingthan the typical historical romance. Author cecelia hollands complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and. Great maria is one of my favorite cecelia holland novels. Great maria by cecelia holland 1974, hardcover for sale. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Holland was born december 31, 1943, in henderson, nevada. Great maria a woman in norman sicily makes her way by marriage, guile, courage and love. Great maria ebook hennepin county library bibliocommons. Great maria ebook by cecelia holland 9781402244483. Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library. Shop amongst our popular books, including 18, dragon heart, the kings witch and more from cecelia holland. The biggest dynamic of this story is between maria and her husband richard. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Great maria by cecelia holland goodreads share book. A reprint of one of cecelias most popular novels, the life of an ambitious and lusty woman of the eleventh century. A mere fourteen years old, strongwilled maria is betrothed to richard. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Great maria is one of the few with a female lead characterand what a character she is. Buy great maria by cecelia holland from amazons fiction books store. The novel takes place in a fictionalized sicily the island off the toe of presentday italy in the s, during the time the normans of french heritage were fighting the saracens. Holland continues her viking saga following the soul thief and the witches kitchen with an uneven but entertaining adventure tale. A mere fourteen years old, strongwilled maria is betrothed to. Cecelia holland has 65 books on goodreads with 79763 ratings. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. A lush portrait of the eleventh century that leaves out none of its harshest na. Illustrated with pictures from late eighteenth and early nineteenth century natural history books, a new holland miscellany is a series of poetic monologues. See all books authored by cecelia holland, including dangerous women, and great maria, and more on. Author of floating worlds, the firedrake, great maria, city of god, pacific street, valley of the kings, pillar of the sky, great maria. Books by cecelia holland author of lincolns little girl.
From the beginning, she focused on history because being twelve, i. Cecelia holland books list of books by author cecelia. The story follows many years of marias life in chronological order from the time she is 14. Cecelia holland was born in 1943 and has written 24 historical novels, the first of which was published in 1966. Recorded books the cecelia holland historical fiction. She grew up in metuchen, new jersey, where she started writing at age 12, recording the stories she made up for her own entertainment. The cecelia holland historical fiction collection until the sun falls, jerusalem, and pillar of the sky. Great maria by cecelia holland and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Great maria 1974 maria is the daughter of a norman robber baron in. Great maria is my favorite cecelia holland novel, ive read it several times like i have all of her novels. While the norman nobles and barons battle each other and the christians push the saracens to the sea, maria, the wife of a norman knight, bravely faces the immense challenges with fortitude and courage. A lush portrait of the eleventh century that leaves out none of its harshest nature, great mariais cecelia holland at her most evocative. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading great maria. Cecelia holland s most popular book is lincolns little girl. Read great maria by cecelia holland available from rakuten kobo. Love and the relationship between a man and a woman plays a central role, and its the first of her books to feature a female protagonist.
In the first chapter, richard states as his reason for. Maria was strong, opinionated, and took part in many different plots that arose around her. Cecelia hollands novels first caught my attention ten years ago, when i came upon an old paperback copy of great maria misfiled, as it so happened in the. In great maria, noted historical fiction writer cecelia holland brings to life the turbulent 11th century in southern italy. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Courage of a king, strength of a knight, heart of a woman a literary phenomenon.
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