Godiva

A Novel

De: Nicole Galland

Narrado por: Emma Jayne Appleyard

From the author of The Fool's Tale comes a brilliantly crafted retelling of the legend of Lady Godiva.

According to legend, Lady Godiva lifted the unfair taxation of her people by her husband, Leofric, Earl of Mercia, by riding through the streets of Coventry wearing only a smile. It's a story that's kept tongues wagging for nearly 1,000 years. But what would drive a lady of the court to take off everything and risk her reputation, her life, even her wardrobe - all for a few peasants' pennies?

In this daringly original, charmingly twisted take on an oft-imagined tale, Nicole Galland exposes a provocative view of Godiva not only in the flesh, but in all her glory. With history exonerating her dear husband, Godiva, helped along by her steadfast companion the abbess Edgiva, defies the tyranny of a new royal villain. Never before has Countess Godiva's ride into infamy - and into an unexpected adventure of romance, deceit, and naked intrigue - been told quite like this.

©2013 Nicole Galland (P)2013 HarperCollinsPublishers

Mediocre Romantic Fiction

What disappointed you about Godiva?

Very formulaic story telling; often silly dialog.

Has Godiva turned you off from other books in this genre?

A bit.

Any additional comments?

I'm probably a bit jaded about this genre, but I really feel this imagining of the Godiva story is rather boring and certainly wasn't worth the money.