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The good wife of Bath : a (mostly) true story Cover Image Book Book

The good wife of Bath : a (mostly) true story / Karen Brooks.

Brooks, Karen (Australian author), (author.).

Summary:

In 1364 England, one of literature's most unforgettable characters--Chaucer's Wife of Bath--tells her story in her own words as she rises through society from a cast-off farm girl to a woman of fortune fighting to control her own life.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780063142831 (trade paperback)
  • Physical Description: xii, 541, 6 pages ; 21 cm
  • Edition: First U.S. edition.
  • Publisher: New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022]

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General Note:
"Originally published in Australia in 2021 by Harlequin"--Title page verso.
"P.S. Insights, interviews & more ..."--Back cover.

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Genre: Historical fiction.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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