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Meet a Medieval Warrior-Girl: Nicola Griffith’s “Hild”
Nicola Griffith set her award-winning historical novel, “Hild,” in seventh-century Britain. It’s based on the real life of the fierce young girl who eventually became one of the most powerful women of her day — St. Hilda of Whitby.
Nicola Griffith set her award-winning historical novel, “Hild,” in seventh-century Britain. It’s based on the real life of the fierce young girl who eventually became one of the most powerful women of her day — St. Hilda of Whitby.