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The Illuminator a novel by Brenda Rickman Vantrease (CD Abridged)
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The Illuminator - a novel by Brenda Rickman Vantrease
Includes a Bonus Interview With The Author
CDROM AUDIO BOOK, 5 CDs ABRIDGED, Run Time: ~6 hours
Read by Simon Jones
Richly detailed and irresistibly compelling, The Illuminator is a glorious novel of love, art, religion, and treachery at an extraordinary turning point in history.
Set is England, in the late fourteenth century, a time when the whim of a lord or the pleasure of a bishop can seal nearly anyone's fate. The printing press has yet to be invented. Books, written only in Latin or Norman French, are rare and costly, painstakingly lettered and illuminated with exquisite paintings - far beyond the reach of ordinary people.
But there are cracks in the old feudal order — and in the absolute power of the Church. Finn is a master illuminator who works not only for the Church but also, in secret, for the heretical Oxford cleric John Wycliffe, illuminating pages for Wycliffe's English translation of the Bible, meant to bring the word of God to the masses. And Finn has another secret, one that will lead both himself and his beloved daughter into ever-increasing peril.
Lady Kathryn, the mistress of Blackingham Manor, is a widow who finds herself caught between the King's taxes and the Church's tithes. To protect her sons' inheritance, she strikes a bargain with the abbot - Kathryn will take in the illuminator and his daughter and gain the monastery's protection. What begins as a hesitant friendship between Finn and Lady Kathryn grows into a passionate alliance that touches off a chain of betrayals, tragedies, and unexpected acts of heroism.
About the Author
BRENDA RICKMAN VANTREASE is a former English teacher and librarian who has traveled extensively in the British Isles. She holds a doctorate in English from Middle Tennessee State University and lives in Nashville, Tennessee. The Illuminator is her first novel.
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- Author
- Brenda Rickman Vantrease
- Topic
- Historical
- Format
- Compact Disc
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Fiction
- Publisher
- Macmillan Audio
- Book Title
- Illuminator
- Intended Audience
- Adults
Young Adults
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