Publication

1998 - Shambhala, Boston, Massachusetts

Language

English

Word Count

49,500 words, Guess

Page Count

198 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing795823
  • Goodreads651366

Classifications

  • DDC823
  • LCCPR9619.3.C597 T7 1998

Description

In a small town in southwestern France, among the relics and historical papers in the local museum, a writer uncovers an unusual scroll dating back to the twelfth century. The document is the work of a renowned troubadour named Marcebru, and it eulogizes the great love of his life, a beautiful young nun named Amedee de Jois. Marcebru's poignant tribute inspires the writer on a pilgrimage through the Provencal countryside - retracing the troubadour's steps eight centuries earlier - in an attempt to unravel the mystery surrounding Amedee's untimely death. In the process, the writer discovers a land steeped in the distant past, a history rich with esoteric philosophies, religious conflict, and the belief in the transformative ideal of perfect love.

Subjects

Topics

NunsFictionHistoryFicciónTrovadoresMiddle AgesTroubadours

Places

Other Editions

  • A troubadour's testament: a novelShambhala1998-01-01

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