Cathar - Love and War in 13th Century France

Zusatztext A fast-moving, well-told, and honest novel' Historical Novels Review . Informationen zum Autor Christopher Bland is a former Chairman of the BBC, BT and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He is Anglo-Irish and married with a son and four stepchildren. His first novel, ASHES IN THE WIND, was published by Head of Zeus in 2014. Klappentext Penned by former Chairman of the BBC and RSC, "Cathar" blends love and war in 13th century France. Zusammenfassung Set in 13th-century Languedoc: François de Beaufort, a knight and a Cathar, loves three women. He is Cathar by birth, and ultimately by conviction, despite the unrelenting efforts of the Inquisition to stamp out this heresy through war, torture and the stake.

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Bland skilfully blends history with the engrossing story... The novel is rich in meticulous historical detail and background but it never interferes with the emotional pull of the story... This is one of the very best historical novels I've read this year' For Winters Nights

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Christopher Bland, Bland Christopher
• Editore: Head of Zeus
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 24.02.2017
• EAN: 9781784976088
• ISBN: 978-1-78497-608-8
• Pagine: 339
• Dimensioni: 129 mm x 198 mm x 21 mm
• Serie: 171 POCHE; 171 POCHE
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; FICTION / Historical / General, Fiction