575 AD: A baby is washed up on the Irish coast and is taken to the nearest abbey. He grows up to become a scholar and a monk, but, in early adulthood, he appears to have become possessed, scribbling endless strange verses in Latin. When the Abbott tries to have him drowned, he disappears. Later, his scribblings turn up as the Book of Bran, his writings translated as portents of the future. Violence and untimely death befall all who come into the orbit of this mysterious book.
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Recensione:
'Monks, mists, madness taverns: the evocation of a strange but familiar Other Britain shrouded in time . . . A must for Historical Crime buffs and an ideal starting point for any reader new to the genre' TANGLED WEB
'The writers really know their stuff . . . A variety of backgrounds, from the Holy Land to Oxbridge and Saint Bartholomew's Fair add to the colour and make this a truly entertaining historical mystery' GOOD BOOK GUIDE
'If your taste is for well-written crime and well-written historical fiction, they are combined tantalisingly here' CRIME TIME
'With each of the stories carefully crafted, cleverly written and exuding an authentic atmosphere, Sword of Shame results in an enchanting blend of medieval mystery and murder' RENAISSANCE MAGAZINE
L'autore:
The Medieval Murderers are Michael Jecks, Susanna Gregory, Bernard Knight, Ian Morson, Philip Gooden, and Simon Beaufort.
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- EditoreSimon & Schuster Ltd
- Data di pubblicazione2008
- ISBN 10 1847370934
- ISBN 13 9781847370938
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine418
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