The Burning Times: A Novel of Medieval France (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780684869247)

The year is 1357. The Inquisition rages throughout medieval France, searching ruthlessly for heretics. In an epic tale of passion, mystery, and unspeakable danger, one woman faces the flames...and triumphs.

Mother Marie Fran oise, born Sybille, is a midwife with a precocious gift for magic -- a gift that makes her a prime target for persecution at the hands of the Church. She flees her village and takes refuge in a Franciscan sisterhood. Before long, Sybille's unusual powers bring her under the scrutiny of the Inquisition. Michel, a pious and compassionate monk sent to hear her confession, finds himself drawn more intimately into Sybille's life and destiny than either of them could have imagined.
Like a magician herself, Jeanne Kalogridis weaves a tale of star-crossed love, of faith and heresy, of mysticism and witchcraft, against a fascinating historical backdrop -- the Black Death, the Hundred Years' War, and the catastrophic defeat of France at the hands of the English. The result is a page-turning novel about one of the most intriguing periods in history.

Author: Jeanne Kalogridis
ISBN-10: 0684869241
ISBN-13: 9780684869247
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Language: English
Published: 03/05/2002
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.18w x 0.94d