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The Wolf and the Dove
written by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Studio : Avon
by Avon
Release Date : 2007-08-28
Publisher : Avon
Released : 1974-03-01
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780380007783
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 120 reviews)
List Price : $7.99
Our Price : $3.75
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The Wolf Noble Aislinn grieves as the Iron Wolf and his minions storm through her beloved Darkenwald. And she burns with malice for the handsome Norman savage who would enslave her. . .even as she aches to know the rapture of the conqueror's kiss. The DoveFor the first time ever, mighty Wulfgar has been vanquished--and by a bold and beautiful princess of Saxon blood. He must have the chaste, sensuous enchantress who is sworn to his destruction. And he will risk life itself to nurture with tender passion a glorious union born in the blistering heat of hatred and war. |
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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. This beloved historical romance deserves a special place on the shelves of millions of romance readers and shouldn't be missed. |
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I liked it, but the characters were too dated for me. |
The female characters are written from a mindset of 34 years ago: love and serve your husband, family and others in the community, never complain and turn the other cheek when hurt. Women were valued for their beauty and compliance. Yes, this character type may be historically accurate for 1066, but I prefer a little more vinegar in my heroines. Aislinn was too perfect for me. Wulfgar conquered the Darkenwald lands previously held by Aislinn's father. He made Aislinn his mistress/slave. He raped her repeatedly but he was gentle about it, and she enjoyed it. She never acted like she wanted sex because she wanted Wulfgar to marry her first, but once he started kissing her, she was consumed by passion. Wulfgar's hateful sister Gwyneth arrives and takes Aislinn's clothes and tries to hurt Aislinn every day in any way. Aislinn always turns the other cheek and never complains about Gwyneth to Wulfgar. A rival knight Ragnor wants Aislinn and makes repeated attempts to harm Wulfgar to get her.
The plot begins with William, Duke of Normandy, invading England. Wulfgar was born in England but raised in Normandy and is a loyal knight fighting for William. England is eventually conquered and William crowned King of England. Wulfgar is given title to Darkenwald and other lands. Wulfgar was born a bastard with an unloving mother and a father who sent him away. He has hated women all of his life. He uses women for sex but never wants to marry. Wulfgar is a great warrior and a wise, kind leader, except for two things: he doesn't get rid of Gwyneth when he should and he is insensitive to and repeatedly rapes Aislinn.
Gwyneth is hateful, spiteful and does things to harm Aislinn, Wulfgar and the people in the community. I was annoyed that Wulfgar did not send her away. He should have married her off or sent her to a convent. Instead, he allowed her to live in his home. It was like having a poisonous snake living with him for months.
Sexual language: mild. Number of sex scenes: eleven. Setting: 1066 England. Copyright: 1974. Genre: historical romance. |
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One of my all time favorites! |
I recently re-read this book (after 34 years) and it was and is one of my ALL TIME FAVORITES. I remembered some of the story but much of it was forgotten so it was almost like reading a new book.
I loved the characters and found the story engrossing from start to finish. Because of it's length (508 pages) it took me 2 days to read it but there wasn't a dull moment. True there was the "every day" life that went on within and around Darkenwald, but I enjoyed reading about what it might have been like back in 1066.
Personally I felt that KW brought the time period to vivid life. I felt that I was there for William the Conqueror's coronation and could feel the hatred the Saxon's had for the Norman's. It was a turbulant time in England's history and I felt that she captured that time quite well. |
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BEST ROMANACE NOVEL EVER |
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ashes in the wind was the first book i ever read when i was 12,after that book i was hook.i'm 39 now i just finish the wolf and the dove it has become my all time favorite romance novel.aislinn and wulfgar are two people who have ever reason to hate each other but slowly the find a magical love.they go through alot but find a love that will last forever.they find the real person inside one another. |
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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 need to put my two cents in and hopefully steer readers away from this dated and dreadful mess of a book. The Wolf and the Dove starts in 1066 as William has invaded England and the conquering Normans take control of the Saxons and their lands. I'd go into the plot in detail, but so many other reviewers have already done so I don't see the need to rehash it again. What I want to address are the many many things I found wrong with this book,
* I'm not a history major but I thought that after conquering England William inter-married the Norman and Saxon nobility to ensure a harmonious transition, but Lady Aislinn is turned into a slave to be used at Wolfgar's whim? Not only that, but when he brings his "slave/mistress" to London he takes her to court and presents her to William!!??
* Aislinn is eighteen years old, that's right eighteen years old, beautiful, educated, intelligent and unmarried. Eighteen years old and unmarried when girls were married at fourteen and fifteen, and a spinster at 16. Righto.
* I know the heroine always has to be beautiful and all the guys desire her, but come on! By page 200 I've lost count of how many times her bodice has been ripped and she's been groped. Maybe this was where the term bodice ripper came from!
* Well bred women in medieval times kept their hair braided and covered, yet Aislinn's glorious tresses are always flowing free, for all to see and no one is shocked. Worse yet, not once, but twice she's so carried away to hurry to greet new arrivals that she forgets to put her shoes on!!?? Helloooooooo...
* While I don't expect historical accuracy in a romance, there was just one too many outright boners in this book that just had me rolling my eyes. Potatoes and Velvet in the 11C? I don't think so.
Worst of all, at least for this reader, was no chemistry at all between Aislinn and Wolfgar, a death knell for a romance novel. Aislinn was a spineless twit and Wolfgar was a pompous overbearing macho male chauvinist p.....well you know what. The book was long winded and I found myself skipping many pages on my way to the final and painful ending. I have read other books by Woodiwiss and while not high fiction I've found them a pleasant way to spend a rainy Sunday afternoon. However, this book is not one of them, and I strongly urge other potential readers to consider all the opinions carefully before making this your reading choice. For those looking for well written, historically accurate tales of England at the time of the Conquest, I would recommend Elizabeth Chadwick's The Winter Mantle or THE CONQUEST. As quoted on some of her book jackets, the next best thing to time travel. |
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INTENSE |
Okay, it took me one week to think about the book before writing a review, and I did not start another book immediately (which is not normal) the book was just that intense. I starting reading the book and was unsure of how I would feel with the forcefulness nature of it. With that said, I did like the book. The scenes were very descriptive and I felt immersed in the story. I felt what she felt, the sorrow, the drive, the pain and then slowly the happiness and loyalty to Wulfgar. Many battle scenes, this one is not for the faint hearted.
All in all, maybe a bit Scarlet O'Hara meets Stockholm Syndrome, but if you can look past that, a pretty good story. |
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