The Golden Lure

by Juliet Landon

★修道院育ちのジネヴラは破産寸前の実家へ連れ戻された夜、若き領主に求婚された。運命は、世間知らずの彼女が想像もつかない方向へ動き出していた…。★十四世紀、ヨーロッパがペストや飢饉、戦争に苦しんでいたころ、イングランド王国のヨーク近隣にある、とある修道院では、預けられた多くの少女が清らかな毎日を送っていた。ジネヴラも、五歳のときから十二年間そこにいる。しかし、平和な日々はふいに終わりを告げた。身なりの立派な男性客を見かけたその日、院長から、ここを出て家に帰るようにと言われたのだ。やむなく兄の家に身を寄せてほどなく、その男性が訪ねてきた。彼は領主で、ジネヴラを妻に望んでいるという。横柄で失礼な人。だが領主の所望を拒むことは許されない。

288 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1999

About the author

As the author of books on embroidery design, the progression in 1994 from fact to fiction was perhaps less daunting for Juliet than it might have been for a complete beginner. But in many ways, the requirements are similar: a strong imagination and sense of design; an eye for detail; a love of color, scenery, and research; and a willingness to share inner thoughts and feelings with readers. Dedication is also useful to Juliet, living in the country, as the temptation to spend time picnicking and sightseeing instead of writing is sometimes very strong.

Reviews

[Virginia Tican · Rating 3 out of 5]

It took me quite awhile to finish this book. It was a drag at some points because I am not interested in embroidery but at least the author did her research and she was assisted by good editing, probably because this book was written before the advent of self~publication and the maximum use of the net by authors, which nowadays have become fairly common. The efforts that writers like Ms. Landon put in their material should always be weighed in vis~a~vis the whole of their work when giving reviews. At least, that is what I firmly believe.