The Lady for Ransom

About this book

From one of the best literary novelists of this century (Times Literary Supplement) comes a fascinating novel set in the twilight of the Byzantine Empire. Through the tale of the ruthless nobleman Roussel de Balliol his wife Lady Matilda and Rogerattached to Balliols forcewe receive a vivid and vital picture of 11th-century life. An extremely gifted writer who can move into an unknown period and give it life and immediacy.New York Times.