The Friar of Carcassonne by Stephen O'shea
It's 1300, Languedoc. The dungeons housed many despairing innocents. Nearly a century had passed since Languedoc had been put to the sword in the Albigensian Crusade, but the stain of Catharism still lay on the land. Any accusation of Catharism invited peril. But repression bred resentment and it was in Carcassonne that resistance began to stir.
O'Shea's vivid and evocative story of the extraordinary and moving career of Bernard Délicieux rests on thorough and wide-ranging knowledge and shrewd historical judgement , -- RI. Moore * author of The Formation of a Persecuting Society *
So exuberantly coloured that O'Shea's narrative crackles with the pace of a gripping historical novel -- Iain Finlayson * Saga *
Vividly describing this wonderfully sleazy and corrupt world... This is a great story, full of fascinating characters corrupted by power, and O'Shea tells it well with a real sense of excitement that makes it a pleasure to read. -- Sean McGlynn * BBC History *
Fascinating -- David V Barrett * Independent *
He writes beautifully and has a rare ability to bring the past to life.. revel in the author's mighty narrative skill. -- Jonathan Wright * Catholic Herald *
So exuberantly coloured that O'Shea's narrative crackles with the pace of a gripping historical novel -- Iain Finlayson * Saga *
Vividly describing this wonderfully sleazy and corrupt world... This is a great story, full of fascinating characters corrupted by power, and O'Shea tells it well with a real sense of excitement that makes it a pleasure to read. -- Sean McGlynn * BBC History *
Fascinating -- David V Barrett * Independent *
He writes beautifully and has a rare ability to bring the past to life.. revel in the author's mighty narrative skill. -- Jonathan Wright * Catholic Herald *
Stephen O'Shea, for many years a journalist in Paris and New York, contributed to a wide variety of publications on the arts and translated French feature films. The Friar of Carcassonne is his third book of medieval history. He currently lives with his two daughters in Providence, Rhode Island. stephenosheaonline.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846683190 |
| ISBN 10 | 184668319X |
| Title | The Friar of Carcassonne |
| Author | Stephen O'shea |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-08-25 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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