Alinor

Author:

Roberta Gellis

Published:

Leisure Books, May 1994 (first published 1978) ; 550 pages

Related titles by this author:

Roselynde, Joanna, Gilliane, Rhiannon, Sybelle

Subgenre:

Historical romance -- Medieval

Setting:

England and Wales, 1206

Main characters:

Ian de Vipont and Lady Alinor Lemagne

Sexual explicitness:

Fairly explicit

Keywords:

Intrigue ; children, heiresses, Plantagenets, tournaments, war, widows

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Reader comments:

Roberta is my absolute favorite author, I love all her historical novels and watch and wait for each new book. I have them all and have read the covers off of each of them. Don't make us wait so long! (S.N., 3-30-98) Have found ALL of Gellis books to be well researched, characters to be fully developed and believable. Please stick to the middle ages. unnamed-submit-input: Send (J.M., 3-24-98) 4.5! No way. I enjoyed this even more that the first. I love the way she writes. I enjoy all her books, but I wish she would stick to the middle ages because that is where I feel she really shines. (L.J., 5-19-97) I have enjoyed (4 or better) all of Roberta Gellis's books (the three that preceed the 6 in the Roselynde series, The Roseleynde Series, the 3 in the Later series, and her new Greek Mythology series) (T.B., 4-2-97) I love this entire series, every book deserves a 5 rating! All of her medieval novels make you feel like you are living real history! I urge everyone to read this series. (J.K., 10-1-96) I couldn't finished this book. I found this book boring and much too many facts. (B.D., 3-24-96) I used Alinor as part of my dissertation. After the attack on romance authors by 48 hours, I would definitely recommend Gellis's book, if only for the historical accuracy. The plot, however, is excellent, the characters in depth. It is more in keeping with a Leon Uris novel, or, perhaps, with a saga on the order of Gone with the Wind, than a "formula" romance which many expect. I also recommend, in the same type of setting, Anya Seton's Katherine, Pamela Kauffman's Shield of Three Lyons, and Alice Borchardt's Devoted. (E.M.T., 11-16-95) I liked this better than Roselynde because Ian is a more dashing and romantic hero than Simon and Alinor is more mature and independent. (S.O., 10-23-95) The Roselynde Chronicles are great examples of good historical romance. If the reader expects something light, they will be sorely mistaken. I also like Bond of Blood, one of the first books by Gellis. (J.C., 9-4-95) This is the book I recommend to people scornful of the romance genre [especially men]. Gellis does superb research, and I usually emphasize the tourney sequence. Her characters - male and female - are very strong. (S.R., 7-30-95)

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