The Mirror of Simple Souls [electronic resource]
Aline Kiner2023
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'A rich, surprising and devastating story of a female institution
long-forgotten' Marj Charlier, author of The Rebel Nun A heretical text, a
vengeful husband, a forbidden love... It's 1310 and Paris is alive with talk of
the trial of the Templars. Religious repression is on the rise, and the smoke of
execution pyres blackens the sky above the city. But sheltered behind the walls
of Paris's great beguinage, a community of women are still free to work, study
and live their lives away from the domination of men. When a wild, red-haired
child clothed in rags arrives at the beguinage gate one morning, with a sinister
Franciscan monk on her tail, she sets in motion a chain of events that will
shatter the peace of this little world-plunging it into grave danger.
________________ READERS ARE LOVING THE MIRROR OF SIMPLE SOULS 'A colorful
fictional tapestry beautifully presented and blessed with a terrific cast of
exquisitely drawn characters. This literary accomplishment is also a s...
Main title:
The Mirror of Simple Souls [electronic resource] / Aline Kiner
Author:
Aline Kiner, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Pushkin Press, 2023
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (1077547.0)
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781782278313
Language:
English
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BRN:
437342
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