In a Dark Wood Wandering: A Novel of the Middle Ages

A melancholy portrait of the family and life of Charles d'Orleans in the late 14th and early 15th century. This book portrays the politics and major events of the time from the personal perspective of this sensitive, somewhat contemplative character. Although it is not a very happy history, it is written with insight into human personalities dealing with adversity. Overall, I thought this was a satisfying novel about people who really existed contending with difficult circumstances that really happened.