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When the Normans invade and sweep across Saxon England in 1066, lovely Aislinn of Darkenwald watches her father murdered outside her home. Wulfgar, the Iron Wolf of Normandy, arrives to rule Darkenwald, and one look at Aislinn leads him to claim her as his own. She hates the Norman conquering forces, but Wulfgar awakens a consuming passion in her that she can't deny. As she struggles with her growing love for Wulfgar, she does what she can to aid her conquered people and her bereaved mother. But a jealous lord conspires with Wulfgar's spoiled half-sister and Aislinn's very life is threatened before Wulfgar can admit that the woman he conquered has in truth, conquered his heart.
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
"Wolf and the Dove is the most delightful and most realistic medieval romance written about the Norman conquest of Britain.
I am very happy that I've read this book first and the other similar books later. None of them compairs to Ms. Woodiwiss's wonderful story of Ayslinn of Darkenwald and Wulfgar, William the Conqueror's best knight.The story is set in times just after the Battle of Hastings. The Normans invaded Britain but the Saxon population haven't accepted their rule yet. Aislinn is the lady of Darkenwald an important Saxon holding. At the beginning she hates Wulfgar the Norman warrior who came to claim Darkenwald and later Aislinn's heart as well. The storyline is very good and fast-paced. Action follows action and the writer keeps you stuck to your book until the end. I love the detailed description of the characters and the historical background. This is what I call historical romance, where history and romance are well balanced. Even if it's not maybe 100% accurate, the readers feel that they are back in those times and not just follow the characters but they are one of them.Each character is wonderfully alive physically and emotionally as well.I don't think that it's boring to know all the details. On the contrary, it makes me feel part of the book. Aislinn is beautiful, intelligent, proud and loyal to her Saxon people. She is fed up with war and killing and she wants her people to live in peace and prosper. She hates Wulfgar, a conqueror knight who took her beloved home but slowly she understands his motives and his peaceful plans for her people. She falls in love not only with the handsome warrior but with the clever and compassionate man as well. Wulfgar is a warrior hardened by war and his stigma of being born a bastard. He wants his own place and he wants to settle down and build a peace beetwen Saxon and Norman. He sees the beautiful and strong woman in Aislinn together with her loyalty to her people and her giving nature as well.The couple is well matched and Ms. Woodiwiss follows their getting to know each other, fights and contradictory emotions until they find their happiness in their mutual love and understanding.
Even the negativ characters are well described and they come alive with all their cruelty and hate. Ragnor, the other Norman knight who hasn't known poverty and who was admired all his life by women and all the nobles in Normandy is Wulfgar's opposite.
He is cruel, bloodthirsty and the only thing he values is power.
So does Gweneth Wulfgar's bitter half-sister who repays his brotherly help and kindness by betraying him to his enemies.
The book is full of the everyday life of the keep, the village and its people. It also describes William the Conqueror and his court. The whole story seems very real to the reader and I must admit I didn't want it to end. I've read the book just a few months ago and I didn't know that it was written years and years ago. I am sure I will read it many times again in the future.I find it with my favourite books that the more I read them the more I like them.
THE WOLF AND THE DOVE is a classic historical romance. You will never forget it and you will read it many times. Ms. Woodiwiss is a wonderful writer and her novel is an excellent and enjoyable read.I highly recommend it to everyone who loves history and romance entwined together in a great novel.
I am very happy that I've read this book first and the other similar books later. None of them compairs to Ms. Woodiwiss's wonderful story of Ayslinn of Darkenwald and Wulfgar, William the Conqueror's best knight.The story is set in times just after the Battle of Hastings. The Normans invaded Britain but the Saxon population haven't accepted their rule yet. Aislinn is the lady of Darkenwald an important Saxon holding. At the beginning she hates Wulfgar the Norman warrior who came to claim Darkenwald and later Aislinn's heart as well. The storyline is very good and fast-paced. Action follows action and the writer keeps you stuck to your book until the end. I love the detailed description of the characters and the historical background. This is what I call historical romance, where history and romance are well balanced. Even if it's not maybe 100% accurate, the readers feel that they are back in those times and not just follow the characters but they are one of them.Each character is wonderfully alive physically and emotionally as well.I don't think that it's boring to know all the details. On the contrary, it makes me feel part of the book. Aislinn is beautiful, intelligent, proud and loyal to her Saxon people. She is fed up with war and killing and she wants her people to live in peace and prosper. She hates Wulfgar, a conqueror knight who took her beloved home but slowly she understands his motives and his peaceful plans for her people. She falls in love not only with the handsome warrior but with the clever and compassionate man as well. Wulfgar is a warrior hardened by war and his stigma of being born a bastard. He wants his own place and he wants to settle down and build a peace beetwen Saxon and Norman. He sees the beautiful and strong woman in Aislinn together with her loyalty to her people and her giving nature as well.The couple is well matched and Ms. Woodiwiss follows their getting to know each other, fights and contradictory emotions until they find their happiness in their mutual love and understanding.
Even the negativ characters are well described and they come alive with all their cruelty and hate. Ragnor, the other Norman knight who hasn't known poverty and who was admired all his life by women and all the nobles in Normandy is Wulfgar's opposite.
He is cruel, bloodthirsty and the only thing he values is power.
So does Gweneth Wulfgar's bitter half-sister who repays his brotherly help and kindness by betraying him to his enemies.
The book is full of the everyday life of the keep, the village and its people. It also describes William the Conqueror and his court. The whole story seems very real to the reader and I must admit I didn't want it to end. I've read the book just a few months ago and I didn't know that it was written years and years ago. I am sure I will read it many times again in the future.I find it with my favourite books that the more I read them the more I like them.
THE WOLF AND THE DOVE is a classic historical romance. You will never forget it and you will read it many times. Ms. Woodiwiss is a wonderful writer and her novel is an excellent and enjoyable read.I highly recommend it to everyone who loves history and romance entwined together in a great novel.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
It's hard to believe that this book was written over twenty years ago about a period several hundred years before that. This is a true classic which can be read over and over again without the power of the protagonists ever waning. Woodiwiss has captured and stayed true to her leading characters throughout making them believable and compelling.
Aislinn's character is the perfect mixture of strength and vulnerability ,even in the face of extreme adversity. Surely every herione should possess these traits.
Wulfgar is also a truly extraordinary character, as the author promises in the prologue to the story. He too combines strength and vulnerability but his wisdom is unsurpassed making it surely fated that these two should fall in love.
The power of this great book lies in the story which never fails to wring every last emotion out of both the characters and the reader.
Truly a classic.
Aislinn's character is the perfect mixture of strength and vulnerability ,even in the face of extreme adversity. Surely every herione should possess these traits.
Wulfgar is also a truly extraordinary character, as the author promises in the prologue to the story. He too combines strength and vulnerability but his wisdom is unsurpassed making it surely fated that these two should fall in love.
The power of this great book lies in the story which never fails to wring every last emotion out of both the characters and the reader.
Truly a classic.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I first read The Wolf and The Dove when I was 15. It captured my heart so completely that I refused to lend it to my friends. I was afraid that they wouldn't return it or would maybe abuse my copy in some way! I needed that book to dream on. I must have re-read The Wolf and The Dove 10 times in that first year! No one can ever compare to Wulfgaras the man of my dreams. His strength and character are unequaled. When I discovered more books by Kathleen Woodiwiss, I rushed out and bought them all. But, Wulfgar and Aislinn have been and will always be the couple to set the standard for all romance novels.
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So, so good!
Like several other reviewers, I first read this book when I was a teenager - more years ago than I care to remember! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mrs Kathryn Miller
an unusual historical romance
All books by this author are good although could be condensed, descriptions are repetitive, has a good twist to the storyline
Published 14 months ago by Lu
Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen Woodiwiss
Just read this book for the second time (first read it years ago) and still loved it.
This is one of Ms. Woodiwiss's best books after The Flame and the Flower. Read more
This is one of Ms. Woodiwiss's best books after The Flame and the Flower. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Linda
classic historical "love story "novel
I've read this book ages ago, on holiday. I agree that it's a must have . To put it simply that's how historical love stories should be written
Published on 10 Jun 2009 by lenna georgia
Read it more times than I can remember!!
I will keep this brief because so many others have provided such in-depth reviews but due to some less-than-pleasant reviews I have to say this - I first read this book when I was... Read more
Published on 6 Oct 2008 by Kiltie Chisholm
Appalling! The worst medieval romance I have ever read
I hadn't even planned on writing a review of this book, but after looking at all the glowing reviews along with so many things that I see that are wrong with this story, I feel the... Read more
Published on 24 April 2008 by Misfit
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You know when you read a really good book, and you are loathed to finish it? well this was truly the case for me, the story of Aisline and Wulfgar was wonderfully written and I'm... Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2008 by Ms. Nirvana Farhadi
Excellent Read
I can't believe the one reader who didn't enjoy this book i though it was FAB. It's based in 1066 when William The Conqueror invades England with his army of Norman... Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2006
The worst 'romance' ever!
This is not a romance novel. Why do I know this? The 'hero' of the tale is a brutal, misogynistic savage who shows no respect for the heroine or for women, nay people, in general. Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2005
not very good
To be honest I was so excited when I bought this book. to be honest the book was long(too long). Normally i like long stories but it was boring to be honest. Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2005 by S. Sylvester
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