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Abigail The U.S. relaunch of the classic saga from Malcolm Macdonald, fourth in the Stevenson Family Saga ½½
Macdonald’s novels have a strong built-in fanbase, creating demand for reissue of his bestselling saga
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Romantic story has strong female appeal, and cover repackage will appeal to women
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A gripping and passionate novel of the Victorian era, a top period in historical fiction
Kingdom of summer Daughter of the wealthy and storied Stevenson family, Abigail Stevenson should have been a creature of unawakened innocence. But one fateful day she tricks her maid, Annie, into telling her the facts of life, and soon Abigail comes to realize that the same shocking secret can be a glorious and life-enhancing mystery. Thus begins her path of passion and indomitable ambition that will lead her from England to the great capitals of Europe, from the passions of man and woman to those of an intellectual, artist, and creator.
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Sir Gawain is an underserved story in Arthurian legend; readers will enjoy this fresh angle
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Award-winning author Gillian Bradshaw breathes vibrant life into legend, much like Mary Stewart and Rose Mary Sutcliff
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Arthurian legend is a hot-selling subcategory of historical fiction
While defending Arthur’s kingdom, the great warrior Gwalchmai commits a grave offense against the woman he loves. She disappears, and haunted by her memory, Gwalchmai travels to the most beautiful land of all as he searches for her. But an unexpected and malevolent force of evil and Darkness has taken root there...and it will be up to Gwalchmai once again to serve the Light.
In the second book of Gillian Bradshaw’s critically acclaimed trilogy, Sir Gawain comes to life as Gwalchmai, startlingly human yet fantastically heroic.
Malcolm Macdonald is the author of 30 novels, including the bestselling Stevenson family saga, Rose of Nancemellin, and Hell Hath No Fury. He was born in England in 1932, and currently lives in Ireland.
Gillian Bradshaw was born in Falls Church, Virginia, and graduated from the University of Michigan, where she won the Hopwood Award for Hawk of May. She is the author of 25 other novels.
March
May
978-1-4022-3611-2
$16.99 U.S.
978-1-4022-4072-0
$14.99 U.S.
Fiction
6x9
Fiction
5.25 x 8
Sourcebooks Landmark
Trade Paper
Sourcebooks Landmark
Trade Paper
North American Rights
480 pages
World English*
384 pages
978-1-4022-3610-5 70
The thrilling follow-up to the critically acclaimed Hawk of May
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978-1-4022-4070-6