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McDermid, Val, 1955-

Queen Macbeth / Val McDermid. - Edinburgh : Polygon, 2024. - viii, 134 pages ; 21 cm.

Shakespeare fed us the myth of the Macbeths as murderous conspirators. But now Val McDermid drags the truth out of the shadows, exposing the patriarchal prejudices of history. Expect the unexpected... A thousand years ago in an ancient Scottish landscape, a woman is on the run with her three companions – a healer, a weaver and a seer. The men hunting her will kill her – because she is the only one who stands between them and their violent ambition. She is no lady: she is the first queen of Scotland, married to a king called Macbeth. As the net closes in, we discover a tale of passion, forced marriage, bloody massacre and the harsh realities of medieval Scotland. At the heart of it is one strong, charismatic woman, who survived loss and jeopardy to outwit the endless plotting of a string of ruthless and power-hungry men. Her struggle won her a country. But now it could cost her life.

ISBN: 9781846976759 1846976758

Subjects--Personal Names:
Gruoch, Queen, consort of Macbeth, King of Scotland --Fiction.
Macbeth, King of Scotland, active 11th century Fiction. active 11th century --Fiction.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Queens--Scotland --Fiction.
Courts and courtiers--Fiction.
Betrayal--Fiction.
Male domination (Social structure)--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Scotland--History--To 1057--Fiction.

Subjects--Index Terms: UK & IRL historical fiction UK & IRL thriller / suspense fiction

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Historical fiction.

LC Class. No.: PR6063.C37

Dewey Class. No.: 823.92