Brigid of Kildare: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (935 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0345505123 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 238 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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. She lives in Pittsburgh with her family. Heather Terrell is also the author of The Chrysalis and The Book of Kildare. A lawyer with more than ten years’ experience as a litigator at two of the country’s premier law firms and for Fortune 500 companies, Terrell is a graduate of
Hearing accounts of Brigid’s power, the Church deems her a threat and sends Decius, a Roman priest and scribe, on a secret mission to collect proof of Brigid’s heresy. As Decius records the unorthodox practices of Brigid and her abbey, he becomes intrigued by her. Followers flock to her Kildare abbey and scriptorium. When Brigid assigns Decius a holy task—to create the most important and sacred manuscript ever made—he finds himself at odds with his original mission and faces the most difficult decision of his life.Modern day: Alexandra Patterson, an appraiser of medieval relics, has been summoned to Kildare to examine a reliquary box believed to belong to Saint Brigid. Rich in historical detail, Heather Terrell’s mesmerizing novel Brigid of Kildare is the story of the revolutionary Saint Brigid and the discovery of the oldest illuminated manuscript in the annals of the Church, a manuscript that contains an astonishing secret history. Fifth-century Ireland: Brigid is Ireland’s first and only female priest and bishop. Hidden within the sacred box is the most beautiful illuminated manuscript Alex has ever seen. But even more extraordinary is the contents of the manuscript’s vellum pages, which may have dire repercussions for the Catholic Church and could very well rewrite the origins of Christianity.
(Mar.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. She confers with Trinity College professor and old flame Declan Lamb, who backs her hunch. In need of funds to spread their saint's message, the Sisters of St. As these contemporary amateur sleuths uncover the manuscript's mysterious origins, Terrell traces in a second plot line the life of Brigid and her faithful scribe, Decius. In her assessment of their value, Alexandra discovers an ancient manuscript that just might be the lost Book of Kildare, an illuminated manuscript that surpasses in beauty the Book of Kells. From Publishers Weekly Bookish appraiser Alexandra Patterson uncovers the secret history of a renegade saint in Terrell's subdued third novel (after The Map Thief).
Colleen Meegan said This book took us from the druid (goddess) Brigid to. This book took us from the druid (goddess) Brigid to our beloved Saint Brigid, showing her transformation along the way. Avery goodread.. S. Johnston said Doesn't live up to its potential. On the one hand, the overall story of this book isn’t bad, and I liked the fact that the author used the lost Book of Kildare as a plot device. I also didn’t mind the switching back and forth between the past and the present. Both stories were potentially interesting. But despite its po. Great Historical Novel Heather Terrel's "Brigid Of Kildare" is a warm book about friendship, discovery, and religion all wrapped around the historical setting of the distant past. The author follows the life of Saint Brigid, the possibly apocryphal Saint of Kildare, Ireland, and her attempts to not only win the souls of