Persecuted (Förföljd)

Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg

It is 1392. The young widow Anne is successfully operating the trading house where she used to be employed. At the same time the fear is closing in on Stockholm. The Vitalie brothers, the pirates from the Baltic Sea, rule the city. And they are out for Anne and her means.

 

With her life at risk she manages to flee, and with her little daughter she settles in Lübeck. She continues her trading business, but soon she realizes she is not safe here.

 

In Lübeck a resistance movement is formed, with plans to attack the Vitalie brothers who rule Stockholm with terror. Finally the former court judge join the group and his and Anne’s paths cross again…

 

Persecuted is a thrilling description of an unknown era in our history, with vital touch of the time, an engaging main character, drama and passion.

 

Persecuted (Förföljd)is a novel of excitement, romance and passion in Europe during the 1390s.

 

328 pages

 

Rights sold

Denmark: Cicero

Germany: Piper

Sweden: Forum, Månpocket, Bonnier Audio

 

Reviews

"Medieval excitement in a high speed."

Svenska Dagbladet

 

"…just as exciting as Tom Sawyer /... / I look forward reading more historical novels by Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg."

Tranås-Posten

 

"I recommend Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg's Percecuted to all historical novels enthusiasts."

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