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Welcome to my Medieval bookstore, where each month I will feature my favourite Medieval history and fiction titles. I think Morrissey said it best when he wrote, "There's more to life than books you know, but not much more!" I simply adore reading and can't remember a time when I didn’t love the smell of a new book. Or rummaging for bargains in a second hand bookstore. I hope you enjoy my selections and if they are any books you think I should feature here please e-mail me! Click on the book covers for more information. |
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"The Name of the Rose" - Umberto Eco Format: Paperback, 1st ed., 536pp.ISBN: 0156001314 Publisher: Harcourt Brace & Company Pub. Date: August 1994 It is the year 1327. Brother William of Baskerville, called in to investigate claims of heresy in a Franciscan communtiy in Italy, turns his attention to a series of puzzling deaths. Who or what is killing the monks of the abbey? An authentic Medieval mystery that is highly recommended. |
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"Who's Who in the Middle Ages" - John Fines Format: Hardcover, 228pp. ISBN: 1566197163 Publisher: Barnes & Noble Books Pub. Date: February 1995 A biographical dictionary that chronicles the lives of the men and women who dominated medieval times, ranging from such figures as Abelard and Robert Bruce to Macbeth, Joan of Arc, and William the Conqueror. Each portrait profiles a life and assesses it in relation to contemporary background. |
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"The Letters of Abelard and Heloise" Format: Paperback, 312pp. The personal letters of the twelfth century scholar and churchman Peter Abelard and his pupil and lover Heloise. When their clandestine relationship was discovered by Heloise's uncle, she was sent to a convent and Abelard joined a monastery. Includes Abelard's History of My Misfortunes, four personal letters, two hymns, and other correspondences. |
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