{"product_id":"lady-macbethad-the-electrifying-story-of-love-ambition-revenge-and-murder-behind-a-real-life-scottish-queen-9781526647245","title":"Lady MacBethad: The electrifying story of love, ambition, revenge and murder behind a real life Scottish queen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eLady MacBethad is a historical epic that reimagines the life of Gruoch, the real-life Scottish Queen who inspired Shakespeare's famous character. It is longlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger 2024 and the Goldsboro Glass Bell Award 2024. The book follows Gruoch as she is betrothed to Duncan, the heir-elect, and travels to the royal seat at Scone to seal her fate. However, a deadly turn of events forces her to flee Duncan and the capital, and she finds herself at the mercy of an old enemy. She is given a choice: live a long, peaceful life but fall into obscurity, or seize her chance for vengeance and a path back to the throne. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 384 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 25 April 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE GOLDSBORO GLASS BELL AWARD 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePower. History. Love. Hate. Vengeance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe will be Queen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhatever it takes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaughter of an ousted king.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescendant of powerful druids.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDestined to take her place in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a child, Gruoch's grandmother prophesies that she will one day be Queen of Alba and reclaim the lands of her Pictish kin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen, many years later, she is betrothed to Duncan, the heir-elect, the prophecy appears to come true.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetermined to never be as powerless as her parents, Gruoch leaves behind her home, her family, and her friend MacBethad, and travels to the royal seat at Scone to seal her fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when a deadly turn of events forces Gruoch to flee Duncan and the capital, Gruoch finds herself at the mercy of an old enemy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer hope of becoming Queen all but lost, Gruoch does what she must to survive, until she is given a choice: live a long, peaceful life but fall into obscurity, or seize her chance for vengeance and a path back to the throne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unputdownable, sweeping historical epic, Lady MacBethad reimagines the life of Gruoch - the real life Scottish Queen who inspired one of Shakespeare's most famous characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReader Reviews:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI adored this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most interesting, complex, and captivating protagonists I've ever come across.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI could not put this book down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo good that I'm almost sad I've finished it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 278g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 129 x 198 x 29 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781526647245\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Isabelle Schuler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":45822509121786,"sku":"9781526647245","price":7.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1714157833222_book.jpg?v=1714420943","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/lady-macbethad-the-electrifying-story-of-love-ambition-revenge-and-murder-behind-a-real-life-scottish-queen-9781526647245","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}