false 2013155 4 The early twelfth century is a time for ambitious men to prosper, and royal servant John FitzGilbert Marshal is one of them. Raised high as the kin of the deceased King Henry battle each other for England's throne, John reaps rich rewards but pays a terrible price for the choices he makes - as do his family. His wife, fragile, naïve Aline is hopelessly unequipped to cope with the demands of a life lived on the edge and, when John is seriously injured in battle, her worst nightmare is realised. Sybilla, bright, forthright sister to the Earl of Salisbury, finds herself used as a bargaining counter when her brother seeks to seal a truce with his troublesome neighbour, John FitzGilbert. And then there is Sybilla's small son, William, seized hostage by the King for John's word of honour. But sometimes keeping your honour means breaking your word... 2017381 4 10 2007 A Place Beyond Courage total:40|5:22|4:13|3:4|2:1|1:0| 40 176 95 12 5 2 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 20 10:41:13 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 10:41:57 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 04 12:15:09 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 01 11:13:00 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Oct 20 16:29:41 -0700 2007 Sun Dec 23 13:26:12 -0800 2007 A Place Beyond Courage tells the fascinating story of John FitzGilbert
Marshal,
father of the great knight and statesman William Marshal. As Marshal to
Henry I, Stephen and Empress Matilda, John Marshal fought and plotted and
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This is the story of William Marshal's parents, so a prequel to The Greatest Knight.

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This is a prequel to The Greatest Knight and The Scarlet Lion. I have not had the opportunity to read either of these, but was able to fin APBC at my local Chapters and snatc...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Feb 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon May 11 15:11:15 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 19:58:12 -0700 2009 Kept finding myself mentally shouting at the characters. Especially the lead guy - John Marshal and his first wife Aline.
I had to keep referring to the family tree to find out who every one was. It got confusing at times especially ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jul 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 18:04:48 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 12:15:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jun 23 00:25:10 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 03:25:35 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 00:25:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Feb 10 05:03:06 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 05:03:35 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sun Sep 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 16 22:53:08 -0700 2008 Mon Nov 17 23:19:59 -0800 2008
Very well researched and written, but somehow - for me at least - not as 'gripping' as its companion novels.]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jun 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 24 02:15:48 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 15 10:56:50 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Nov 03 08:16:38 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 08:16:38 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Nov 02 14:37:55 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 14:37:55 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 23 17:27:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 17:27:05 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Oct 20 00:39:01 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 00:39:01 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Oct 12 17:10:43 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 17:10:43 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Nov 08 00:10:50 -0800 2009 Fri Oct 09 05:52:33 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 08 00:10:50 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Tue Sep 29 16:43:32 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 16:43:32 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Sep 28 01:08:28 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 01:08:34 -0700 2009