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Overview"A glowing first novel that brings us ""historical fiction in the grand epic manner, beautifully felt and written"" It is England, in the fourteenth century -- a time of plague, political unrest and the earliest stirrings of the Reformation. The printing press had yet to be invented, and books were rare and costly, painstakingly lettered by hand and illuminated with exquisite paintings. Finn is a master illuminator who works not only for the Church but also, in secret, for John Wycliffe of Oxford, who professes the radical idea that the Bible should be translated into English for everyone to read. Finn has another secret as well, one that leads him into danger when he meets Lady Kathryn of Blackingham Manor, a widow struggling to protect her inheritance from the depredations of Church and Crown alike. Finn's alliance with Lady Kathryn will take us to the heart of what Barbara Tuchman once called ""the calamitous fourteenth century."" Richly detailed and irresistibly compelling, Brenda Rickman Vantrease's The Illuminator is a glorious story of love, art, religion, and treachery at an extraordinary turning point in history." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Brenda Rickman VantreasePublisher: St Martin's Press Imprint: St Martin's Press Dimensions: Width: 13.70cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.499kg ISBN: 9780312331924ISBN 10: 0312331924 Pages: 432 Publication Date: 27 December 2005 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsA sweeping portrayal of the distant past ample in romance, mystery, and adventure. <br>--- The Boston Globe <br> A remarkable debut novel. --- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution <br> An absorbing expertly told tale embroidered with plenty of homespun detail. <br>--- Publishers Weekly (starred review) <br> A luminescent and very readable portrait of a dark time in history. --- Booklist <br> If you liked The Birth of Venus you'll love The Illuminator . --- Good Housekeeping.com <br> <br> A sweeping portrayal of the distant past...ample in romance, mystery, and adventure. --- The Boston Globe A remarkable debut novel. --- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution An absorbing expertly told tale...embroidered with plenty of homespun detail. --- Publishers Weekly (starred review) A luminescent and very readable portrait of a dark time in history. --- Booklist If you liked The Birth of Venus,. .you'll love The Illuminator, --- Good Housekeeping.com Author InformationBrenda Rickman Vantrease lives in Nashville, Tennessee. The Illuminator, her first novel, was a Booksense Pick in hardcover and is being translated into eleven languages. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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