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Beagle Bay Books, 2003, 24.95, 269 pp.
0967959136
In the fifth century Attila the Hun leads his invading horde against the collapsing Roman Empire, which offers little resistance. Used to taking charge and care for her family and desperate to save her people, the Burgundians, Gudrun decides she must stop Attila before he destroys Burgundy. She devices a simple plan similar to the Trojan Horse as she guesses what makes Attila tick.
Disguised as Ildico, she gains entrance to Attila's terrifying hometown. Then she does the impossible she meets the brilliant war strategist and offers him a special present. Gudrun presents Attila with a war sword, but fails to tell the warrior that this weapon is cursed to bring adversity and tragedy to whoever possesses it as she knows from first hand experience. Attila incarcerates Gudrun, but also makes her one of his wives to the chagrin of his loyal second-in-command, Edeco, who has fallen in love with the foreigner.
GUDRUN'S TAPESTRY is an historical tale with a touch of romance and a coming of age backdrop. There is much more than just the above paragraph, as readers see flashbacks into Gudrun's life in Burgundy including her family woes and her love for Sigurd the warrior. The audience also receives an incredible look at what motivated the warlord as Joan Schweighardt provides deep insight into Attila interwoven throughout the exhilarating story line.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- distant past/middle ages
Life of a profession:
- prince/nobleman/king/queen
Job/Profession/Status story
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age:
- 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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