A Woman's Lot

The Second Meonbridge Chronicle (The Meonbridge Chronicles, Book 2)

De: Carolyn Hughes

Narrado por: Alex Lee

How can mere women resist the misogyny of men?

1352. In Meonbridge, a resentful peasant rages against Eleanor Titherige’s efforts to build up her flock of sheep. Susanna Miller’s husband, grown melancholy and ill-tempered, succumbs to idle gossip that his wife’s a scold. Agnes Sawyer’s yearning to be a craftsman is met with scorn. And the village priest, fearful of what he considers women’s “unnatural” ambitions, is determined to keep them firmly in their place.

Many men hold fast to the teachings of the Church and fear the havoc the “daughters of Eve” might wreak if they’re allowed to usurp men’s roles and gain control over their own lives.

Not all men in Meonbridge resist the women’s desire for change – indeed, they want it for themselves. Yet it takes only one or two misogynists to unleash the hounds of hostility and hatred…

If you enjoy immersive historical fiction with a strong authentic feel, set in a time of change and challenge, especially for women, you’ll love A Woman’s Lot, the second MEONBRIDGE CHRONICLE. Find out for yourself if Meonbridge’s “unnatural” women stand up to their abusers.

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Loved this book. Looking forward to the next book in the series on Audible .

Loved all of the book. The narrator is superhero to my ear and the story is so real!

So Much Stereotype and So Wrong on Church History

I liked the first book of the series, but this second book could be summarized very simply as men bad, women good. There is a whole bunch of nonsense about what the Catholic Church taught in the middle ages that a bit of research could have improved. Several of the female characters were well made. However, one of my big problems was the timeline. The book was supposed to take place 3 years after the end of the last one, but some of the characters' ages didn't make sense based on that.

I think Carolyn Hughes has a great deal of promise as an author, but she needs to work on her historical research and avoid such blatant stereotypes.

That said, the narrator was flawless.