The Edge on the Sword.THE EDGE ON THE SWORD. Rebecca Tingle. 2001/ 2002. Read by Emily Gray. 6 tapes. 7.75 hrs. Recorded Books. #96989. 14025-1457-3. $54.00. Vinyl; plot, reader notes. JS Aethelflaed, the daughter of Saxon's King Alfred, lived in the late 800s. Tingle sets her first novel around the imagined early years of Flaed, who later becomes known as Aethelflaed, Lady of Mercia. This is the story of 15-year-old Flaed's betrothal to Ethelred--a man close to her father's age and someone she has never met. It is also an exciting look into medieval history, women's roles and life choices, military strategies and the constant strife that was part of life. Flaed's father appoints a guardian to protect her until she can be married. Initially she is full of resentment and like any teenage girl, she acts out this unhappiness by rebelling. Later she learns to respect and depend upon her guardian, the Guardian, The formerly The Manchester Guardian Influential newspaper published in London and Manchester, Eng., considered one of Britain's best papers. man known as "Red." Aware of her vulnerability, Red helps her develop the skills of a Saxon warrior. Throughout these experiences Flaed is unhappy at the thought of leaving her family and village and most especially, her younger brother Wiki is aware of the following uses of "'Younger Brother":
adj. Able to act effectively or imaginatively, especially in difficult situations. re·source  ful·ly adv. and capable of leading men in battle. As she develops and matures she comes to appreciate and understand the importance of her role. Some books lend themselves better to being put into audiobook form and this is definitely the case here. Gray's reading enriches this fascinating story. Gray's ability to pronounce pro·nounce v. pro·nounced, pro·nounc·ing, pro·nounc·es v.tr. 1. a. To use the organs of speech to make heard (a word or speech sound); utter. b. the language, her soft accent and subtle vocal variations add immensely to the enjoyment. Sally M. Tibbetts, LRC (Longitudinal Redundancy Check) An error checking method that generates a parity bit from a specified string of bits on a longitudinal track. In a row and column format, such as on magnetic tape, LRC is often used with VRC, which creates a parity bit for each , Maine Township H.S., Des Plaines Des Plaines, city, United States Des Plaines (dĕs plānz), city (1990 pop. 53,223), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago on the Des Plaines River; inc. 1925. Among its manufactures are chemicals and electronic equipment. , IL |
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