MARTIN, RHONA - Gallows WeddingLondon, Corgi. 1979, 1st Pbk Edition. (ISBN: 055211037X) Pbk. Book, This is the strange, haunting story of two ill-starred lovers, set against the backdrop of the religious upheaval of Henry VIII's time. Hazel, a peasant girl marked by the witches' brand and a dangerous beauty, loves Black John, an outlaw and aristocrat, whom she rescues from the gallows. Together they struggle to survive a world in which brutal death awaits at every corner, and stumble along a fateful collision course towards a harrowing climax. Rhona Martin's remarkable first novel won the Historical Novel Prizeaward in 1977, its first year, in competition with 150 entries. Fine. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.25 | £UK 11.25 | JP¥ 2191] Book number 043036is offered by:
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