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The Greatest Knight: The Story of William Marshal (Paperback)

by Elizabeth Chadwick (Author)
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  • Paperback: 560 pages
  • Publisher: Sphere; New edition edition (3 Jul 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0751536601
  • ISBN-13: 978-0751536607
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,791 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'The best writer of mediaeval fiction currently around' Historirical Novel Review 'Elizabeth Chadwick knows exactly how to write convincing and compelling historical fiction' Marina Oliver

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A page-turning insight into medieval character, 18 Dec 2005
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This review is from: The Greatest Knight: The Story of William Marshal (Hardcover)
A writer who only gets better with each book has now written a compelling novel about a charismatic and complex medieval knight whose life sheds light on a fascinating period in English history.

Chadwick writes novels that are steeped in accurate history but she never lectures the reader; never gives you facts just because she knows them. What she does is to illustrate through action and dialogue the truth of medieval life. Readers absorb historical fact by enjoying her storytelling and her characters, and finish her books with a greater understanding of the medieval world and mindset. Marshal was clearly a tough soldier and an astute politician. This novel also shows him to be honourable and caring: a man appreciative of the joys a loving wife and children can bring: a complicated and attractive mix of tough and tender. He is a man it's easy to fall for: I ached to know him.

William Marshal lived through tumultuous times, and this novel successfully weaves fiction with fact to bring to vivid life the precarious lifestyle and character of a man born with no advantages who used his physical and mental skills to live a rollercoaster of a life. His story would fill a thousand pages, and Chadwick has wisely chosen to tell just part of it in this novel. We leave him when he thinks his life in the public arena is coming to a close ... but there is promise that Chadwick might tell the 2nd part of his life in another novel, from the point of view of his intelligent wife, Isabelle. I can't wait.

THE GREATEST KNIGHT is an apt title: William Marshal led one of the most event-filled lives of all our medieval knights, yet is little known now. This book should change that. If, like me, you want to see his stone effigy and that of two of his 3 sons, visit the Temple Church in the City of London. It's hard to find, but the atmosphere in the old apse, with the stone effigies on the floor, is electric. My head was full of the novel when I visited and I'm sure I could feel his presence. But that was the skill of the author whose novel I had only just finished.

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A rich tapestry of medieval life: from rags to riches- the life and times of William Marshal, 2 Jan 2007
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The life of William Marshall is well known and the mere facts can be easily checked in his entry in the Complete Peerage. Re-creating the life of medieval personalities and medieval life in general is not easy and I very often find the medium of a novel the most helpful in this respect. Elizabeth Chadwick's "The Greatest Knight: The Story of William Marshal" is one of the very best I have read in so far. Her description of the life and times of William Marshal at the royal court of the Plantagenet is simply superb. The reader will be drawn into the story with page one and will only let go with the last page. Elizabeth Chadwick gives us a rich tapestry of medieval life and tells the story of the remarkable William Marshal kind of rags to riches story in a lively, colourful, sympathetic and intriguing way. She manages to re-created kings, queens, merchants or simple squires equally good and convincing. Fact and fiction mix in such a convincing manner. It is a mere pleasure to read this book and one can only recommend it.
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63 of 70 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars William Marshal : man of honour, 7 Jun 2006
By J. Cameron-Smith "Expect the Unexpected" (ACT, Australia) - See all my reviews
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Ms Chadwick's novels entertain and educate. William Marshal comes alive through this novel and, for those of us who are not medieval scholars, some interesting knowledge of medieval life is gained along the way.

I enjoy Ms Chadwick's seamless blend of fact and fiction. The facts underpin a great story: the fiction enables a real man to emerge from the shadows of time. Balancing the two effectively is no mean feat.

Few real heroes have so engaged my attention in recent years, and Ms Chadwick herself is rapidly making the transition from 'good' author to 'great' author.

I want more!

Highly recommended.

Jennifer Cameron-Smith
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4.0 out of 5 stars A page turner, but is it history?
I listened to this on CD rather than read it but loved every minuite of this story.

I find historical fiction helps me to understand the characters and times that... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. A. Moore

5.0 out of 5 stars Another new favorite
This wonderful novel covers the life of William Marshal from when he was a newly-minted knight, up until King Richard returns from crusade and capture in 1194. Read more
Published 8 months ago by K. Huff

5.0 out of 5 stars A fabulous way to learn about history!
I had a great History teacher - but, boy do I wish I'd also had Elizabeth Chadwick to read when I was at school! Read more
Published 12 months ago by Bookworm

5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest Read
Ive not long read both The Greatest Knight and The Scarlett Lion and I have to say I enjoyed both.The first book is more centered on William Marshal and the latter book on his... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Dk Conroy

5.0 out of 5 stars Planta genista
I began by reading the second in this series of two books, but before I got too engrossed ordered the first one, and am finding it enthrally and engrossing. Read more
Published 15 months ago by blanc sanglier

5.0 out of 5 stars History coming alive
Elizabeth Chadwick writes the most fantastic books, I have read most if not all of them but William Marshal I have to say is my favourite charcter. Read more
Published 16 months ago by J. Briscoe

2.0 out of 5 stars a dissenting voice, I'm afraid...
I know everyone else here has raved about this novel but personally I found it trite, simplistic and far too one-dimensional. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Roman Clodia

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Historical Fiction At Its Finest!
Elizabeth Chadwick has done it again! With The Greatest Knight, she has solidified her position as one of the best historical fiction authors writing today. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Tamela Mccann

4.0 out of 5 stars First Class Historical Fiction

This is an excellent historical novel. Elizabeth Chadwick's first two or three novels were, dare I say written with a gentleness that seemed to favour women readers. Read more
Published 17 months ago by J. Chippindale

5.0 out of 5 stars A beguiling epic of feudalism and fealty
English history is my personal esoteric interest, especially the period of the first Plantagenet monarchs: Henry II, Richard I (the Lionheart), John, and Henry III. Read more
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