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Feona J Hamilton
Boson Books, 2002
ISBN: 0917990439
In 1264 the barons led by Simon de Montfort and those loyal to King Henry III seem inevitably heading towards civil war over the issue of divine right of the monarch. In Lewes, BELASET'S DAUGHTER Judith should be preparing for her upcoming nuptials to Aaron. Instead she sees the dispute between Henry and Simon as a chance to revenge the bloody massacre of her father and other family as well as other Jews incited by the baron a decade ago.
As a messenger disguised as a male working for the King, Judith travels back and forth across the Channel to France returning with a message. However, her final defiance leads to de Montfort's followers seeking to prevent Judith from delivering the message to Henry's supporters.
BELASET'S DAUGHTER is a tremendous historical fiction tale that employs mostly real persona and events including the Battle at Lewes to provide a powerful fictionalized account of events during that time period. The story line is filled with espionage and other action yet adheres to what is known in the thirteenth century to include the Jews (Belaset and Judith apparently really lived and an actual genocide pogrom occurred). The novel provides sub-genre fans with deep insight into a pivotal period inside an exciting tale that deserves sequels at least leading to the 1290-expulsion edict.
Harriet Klausner
Sime/Gen
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 40%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- middle ages
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- deposing an evil leader
- main char. spying/sabotage
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Religious overtones?
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- spy
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
Ethnicity/Race
- Religious Jew
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- power
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
- France
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 0 (not a murder mystery)
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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