Bibliograph

The Nun's Tale, Candace Robb

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The Nun's Tale, Candace Robb

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

The Nun's Tale

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

915336245

Responsibility statement

Candace Robb

Series statement

Owen Archer mystery, bk. 3

Summary

("An) engrossing taleimbued with the flavor of English medieval life, Robb's story melds true events with fiction to create a gripping historical mystery. "--PUBLISHERS WEEKLY -- -- The archbishop sends Owen Archer to retrace the woman's journey, an investigation that leads him across the north from Leeds to Beverley to Scarborough. Along the way he encounters Geoffrey Chaucer, a spy for the king of England, who believes there is a connection between the nun's troubles, renegade mercenaries, and the powerful Percy family. Back in York, however, Owen's wife Lucie, pregnant with their first child, has won the confidence of the mysterious nun and realizes that there are secrets hidden in the woman's seemingly mad ramblings..

Table Of Contents

Intro; The Nun's Tale; Copyright; Glossary; Prologue; 1. Lamentations of the Dead; 2. To York; 3. Lady's Mantle; 4. A Consultation; 5. The Watcher; 6. Alfred's Tale; 7. Subtle Maneuvers; 8. Family Tensions; 9. Lucie Dines at the Palace; 10. Our Lady's Mantle; 11. Calvary; 12. Witless or Cunning?; 13. An Archer, a Poet, a Prince; 14. A Pilgrimage of Disgrace; 15. Scarborough; 16. Near Death; 17. Vengeance Interrupted; 18. Bartering; 19. "...before Death's sleep"; 20. Homecoming; 21. Steadfastness; 22. The Scabbard; 23. Mary Magdalene; 24. Farewells; Epilogue; Author's Note

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