Hailes Castle, 1511. Midnight on a doom-laden Halloween and Elisabeth Hepburn, feisty daughter of the Earl of Bothwell, makes a wish--to wed her lover, the poet David Lindsay. But her uncle has other plans. To safeguard the interests of the Hepburn family, she is to become a nun and succeed her aunt as Prioress of St. Mary's Abbey, Haddington. However, plunged into the political maelstrom and religious turmoil of the early Scottish Reformation, her life there is hardly one of quiet contemplation. But her greatest struggle is against her godson, John Knox. Witnessing his rejection of the Roman Catholic Church, she despairs that the sins of her past may have contributed to his present disenchantment. As he purges himself from the puddle of papistry, Knox finds his voice, denouncing everything he once held dear, but will that include his godmother, Prioress Elisabeth?
Marie Macpherson Ordre des livres (chronologique)
Marie Gilroy Macpherson crée de la fiction historique qui explore les figures et événements essentiels de l'histoire écossaise. Ses récits se caractérisent par une profonde compréhension du contexte historique et une représentation méticuleuse des personnages. L'auteure se concentre sur la vie et l'impact d'individus marquants qui ont façonné le passé de l'Écosse. Son approche de l'écriture offre aux lecteurs une perspective captivante sur l'histoire.
