Nicole Galland, author of The Fool's Tale, turns her clever pen toward
re-imagining the famous legend of Lady Godiva in this expertly crafted
historical novel set in Anglo-Saxon England.
A 12th-century noblewoman, Lady Godiva is infamous for riding naked
through Coventry to relieve her people of her husband's unfair and
oppressive taxation. Leofric, Earl of Mercia, said he would ease the tax
burden if she would ride through the streets, wearing only her glorious,
long hair. In doing so she risked everything, including her home and
well-being.
Told with humor and precise attention to detail, Nicole Galland's
Godiva brings to life the adventures of the legendary lady, her
husband and her best friend the Abbess Egdiva in thrilling detail. It's
an entertaining tale of courtly intrigue, deceit, and romance that is
sure to captivate fans of literary and historical fiction.