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From the author of The Fool's Tale comes a brilliantly built retelling of the story of Woman Godiva. Relating to legend, Woman Godiva lifted the unfair taxation of her people by her partner, Leofric, Earl of Mercia, by traveling through the pavements of Coventry putting on only a giggle. It's a tale that's kept tongues wagging for almost 1,000 years. But what would drive a lady of the court to remove everything and risk her reputation, her life, even her clothing - all for a few peasants' pennies? In such a daringly original, charmingly twisted take on an oft-imagined story, Nicole Galland exposes a provocative view of Godiva not only in the flesh, however in all her glory. With background exonerating her dear partner, Godiva, helped along by her steadfast friend the abbess Edgiva, defies the tyranny of a fresh royal villain. Never before has Countess Godiva's drive into infamy - and into an urgent adventure of romance, deceit, and naked intrigue - been advised that can compare with this.
