Troubadour

Zusatztext 'For young fans of historical fiction this will be a treat . . . an enthralling and well-paced tale whose conclusion is at once unexpected! poignant and satisfying' Informationen zum Autor Mary Hoffman Klappentext A story of persecution and poetry, love and war set in thirteenth century southern France. A troubadour, Bertran, witnesses the brutal murder of the Pope's legate, and risks his life to warn others of the war that he knows is certain to follow this act. The lands of the peaceable Cathars - deemed heretics - are now forfeit and under threat from crusaders who have been given authority by the Pope to take the Cathar domains by force. But the Pope is trying to track Bertran down and so is somebody else: Elinor, a young noblewoman in love with Bertran but facing a loveless arranged marriage, flees her family and becomes a minstrel herself. Soon both Bertran and Elinor find themselves enveloped in a rising tide of bloodshed that threatens the very fabric of their society.A dramatic historical thriller from the acclaimed author Mary Hoffman Zusammenfassung A troubadour, Bertran, witnesses the brutal murder of the Pope's legate, and risks his life to warn others of the war that he knows is certain to follow this act. The lands of the peaceable Cathars - deemed heretics - are now forfeit and under threat from crusaders who have been given authority by the Pope to take the Cathar domains by force.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Hoffman, Hoffman Mary, Hoffman Mary
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 02.08.2010
• EAN: 9780747592525
• ISBN: 978-0-7475-9252-5
• No. of pages: 293
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 197 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Love & Romance, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / General, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers / suspense