{"product_id":"the-saint-and-the-scribe-andrea-sherko-9781763857902","title":"The Saint and the Scribe","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet in 12\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century Germany, \u003cem\u003eThe Saint and the Scribe \u003c\/em\u003eis the story of a remarkable nun, Hildegard of Bingen, told by the monk who secretly loves her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolmar knows from an early age that he is destined for a life of service to God, and desires no other life. He enters the monastery at Disibodenberg at the age of 15, and fully expects to remain there, serving God, for the rest of his life. What he does \u003cem\u003enot \u003c\/em\u003eexpect is that he will fall in love with an intriguing and beautiful young woman, who is also destined to remain at the monastery for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving taken lifelong vows of chastity, Volmar is unable to \u003cem\u003etell \u003c\/em\u003eHildegard of his love for her, but he is able to \u003cem\u003eshow \u003c\/em\u003ehis love, through a lifetime of loyal friendship and devoted service. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the story provides an insight into the lives of medieval monastics, it moves beyond this, by exploring themes of loyalty, faith and worldly ambition. Most importantly, it is a story about love, and how this can be expressed in ways beyond mere words. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrea Sherko\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1763857905\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781763857902\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrea Sherko\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d","brand":"Andrea Sherko","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47637294842111,"sku":"9781763857902","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1ac03c18-6690-4cad-89d1-66fb48ca757a.jpg?v=1765115267","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-saint-and-the-scribe-andrea-sherko-9781763857902","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}