{"product_id":"ascent-a-tale-of-danger-adversity-and-love-paperback","title":"Ascent: A tale of danger, adversity, and love - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCathie Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brutal Viking raid heralds the dawn of a new, powerful dynasty - the House of Normandy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeustria, Kingdom of the West Franks\u003cbr\u003eAD 890\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFourteen-year-old Poppa's life changes when Northmen land near Bayeux. Count Bérengar, her father, submits to them, and she is handfasted to Hrólfr, the Northmen's heathen leader, as part of their agreement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo her relief, Hrólfr leaves immediately in search of further conquest, only returning to claim her years later. In the face of retaliating Franks, they flee to East Anglia, where she gives birth to their son and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Hrólfr and Poppa return to reclaim Bayeux, his new campaign strikes at the heart of Frankish power, and King Charles of the West Franks offers him a pact he cannot refuse. In exchange for vast tracts of land in Neustria, Hrólfr must convert to Christianity and accept marriage to Gisela, the king's illegitimate daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoppa's world shatters. She remains in Bayeux, with her daughter, Adela. When Gisela arrives one day, demanding she hand over Adela, to be raised in Rouen, Poppa's patience is at an end. But Gisela makes for a dangerous enemy, and only one woman will survive their confrontation high up on the cliffs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Poppa live to witness the dawn of a new era?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eASCENT is the first in a new series about the early women of the House of Normandy - women whose stories have been forgotten through time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUntil now!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReaders of Viking and medieval fiction will enjoy ASCENT, a fictional account of the life of Poppa of Bayeux, handfasted wife of Rollo the Viking.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrigger warning: Loss of a child. Some battle and fighting scenes.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 292\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42118541770887,"sku":"9782957570133","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/4113adfbcce80d10107c6205b52b22ea.webp?v=1732534241","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/ascent-a-tale-of-danger-adversity-and-love-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}