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The Wolf and the Dove

  • 1974 first published
  • 508 pages
  • ★ 4.3 (17 ratings)
  • 12 editions

Kathleen E. Woodiwiss's The Wolf and the Dove (1974) is a historical romance and adventure fiction novel. It takes readers to Great Britain and Scotland in the Norman period, 1066–1154. Characters include Saxons and Normans.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 17 ratings, and 131 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions.

It runs to roughly 508 pages — 9–10 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Wolf and the Dove

The Searing, Turbulent Romance of a Beautiful High-born Saxon Maiden and the Bold Foreign Invader who Came to Conquer Her! As hordes of Norman invaders sweep Saxonv in 1066, the lovely 18 year old Aislinn of Darkenwald is torn between loyalty to her own Saxon people and her tempestuous romance with 33 year old Wulfgar -- the Iron Wolf of Normandy. Can her consuming passion for him wipe out the memory of her father's murder -- her mother's shame -- her own savage violation --all at the hands of Wulfgar's conquering forces?
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Characters

  • Saxons
  • Normans

Subjects

  • Romance
  • Historical romance
  • Action & adventure

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The Wolf and the Dove?

The Wolf and the Dove was written by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss and first published in 1974.

What genre is The Wolf and the Dove?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Adventure.

How long is The Wolf and the Dove?

The median edition has 508 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Wolf and the Dove?

Readers who like it often enjoy Rose Among Thorns, Velvet & Steel and The Conqueror.

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