All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. A burnable book deschutes public library overdrive. In 85 london, the race is on to recover a missing book. A burnable book is fragrant with the stench of medieval. Bruce holsinger is the author of the first john gower novel, a burnable book, and an awardwinning scholar of the medieval period who teaches at the university of virginia. In chaucers london, betrayal, murder, royal intrigue, mystery, and dangerous politics swirl around the existence of a prophetic book that foretells the death of englands kings in bruce holsingers a burnable book, an irresistible historical thriller reminiscent of the classics an instance of the fingerpost, the name of the rose, and the crimson petal and the white. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Medieval scholar bruce holsinger draws on his vast knowledge of the period to add colorful, authentic detailon everything from poetry and bookbinding to. Website of bruce holsinger, author of the gifted school. At the time merely considering the death of the ruling king was treasonous and. Gower and his friend geoffrey chaucer are hot on the tomes trail when gowers sinister son, simon, returns inopportunely from exile abroad. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. Surrounded by ruthless courtiersincluding his powerful uncle, john of gaunt, and gaunts artful mistress, katherine swynfordenglands.
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Reigning over england is richard ii, later to adorn one of shakespeares plays. Trouble is, possession of a burnable book, one that embodies heresy andor threats to the kings person, is high treason. I really enjoyed the storyline and the depth of description in a burnable book. A burnable book, by bruce holsinger the new york times. A burnable book, by bruce holsinger the washington post. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. The author of the acclaimed medieval mystery a burnable book once again brings fourteenthcentury london alive in all its color and detail in this riveting thriller featuring medieval poet and fixer john gowera twisty tale rife with intrigue, danger mystery, and murder. Bruce holsinger published on 20140218 by harper collins. See the newest novels, discuss with other book lovers, buy romance books online. A book that foretells the death of a real life king. John gower a poet himself, but more importantly, a man with connections must find the book to save his friend, the poet geoffrey chaucer. A medieval scholar at the university of virginia, he specializes in culture, religion and literature. Bruce holsinger s a burnable book is an irresistible historical thriller reminiscent of the classics an instance of the.
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Novelists bruce holsinger and nancy bilyeau discuss the joys and pitfalls of scrupulously researching the past and then turning it into fiction. The key character in this novel is john gower, a real life poet who holsinger has also earning his keep by trading in information and intrigue. Bruce holsinger books list of books by author bruce holsinger. A burnable book pitches you headlong into london, 85, during the uneasy reign of richard ii.
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Outside the walls of london, agnes, a maudlyn, or prostitute, observes the murder, by a cloaked, italian. Feb 16, 2014 in this endeavor, bruce holsinger is a gamekeeper turned poacher. A place of poetry and prophecy, where power is bought by blood. Download or stream a burnable book by bruce holsinger. Surrounded by ruthless courtiersincluding his powerful uncle, john of gaunt, and gaunts artful mistress, katherine swynfordenglands young, still untested king, richard ii, is in mortal peril, and the danger is only. A burnable book a novel epub bruce holsinger achat. The gifted school is the juiciest book ive read in ages. In chaucers london, betrayal, murder, royal intrigue, mystery, and dangerous politics swirl around the existence of a prophetic book that foretells the death of englands kings in bruce holsinger s a burnable book, an irresistible historical thriller reminiscent of the classics an instance of the fingerpost, the name of the rose, and the crimson petal and the white.
Any reader who enjoys robyn young insurrection, richard blake conspiracies of rome, iain pears an instance of yet there may come a time when your knowledge. He is a guggenheim fellow and a recipient of research fellowships from the american council of learned societies and the national endowment for the humanities. A stolen manuscript prophesies the assassination of richard ii in bruce holsingers novel. A burnable book ebook by bruce holsinger rakuten kobo. At the heart of the novel is a book detailing the deaths of all the english kings from william the conqueror up to and including the current reigning king, richard ii. Audiobook narrator simon vance and author bruce holsinger. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Surrounded by ruthless courtiersincluding his powerful uncle. Its written in the way i enjoy where the story keeps pulling you forward as you try to untangle the clues along with the protagonist. A burnable book is fragrant with the stench of medieval london. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Surrounded by ruthless courtiersincluding his powerful uncle, john of gaunt, and gaunts artful mistress, katherine swynfordenglands young, still untested king, richard ii, is in mortal peril, and the danger is only beginnin. The invention of fire by bruce holsinger ebook harpercollins. An irresistible historical thriller reminiscent of the classics an instance of the fingerpost, the name of the rose, and the crimson petal and the white. Jan 31, 2014 a burnable book by bruce holsinger january 31, 2014 january 31, 2014 there seem to have been a lot of historical thrillers in recent years that focus on the search for a valuable item a book, a crown or a manuscript. A stunning debut historical thriller set in the turbulent 14th century for fans of cj sansom, the name of the rose and an instance of the fingerpost. Here in the pages of bruce holsingers medieval adventure, that randy old poet finally gets the mission impossible cameo he deserves. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. A burnable book, bruce holsingers debut novel is set in england during the reign of richard ii. Mar 07, 2014 bruce holsinger, who teaches medieval literature at the university of virginia, is the author of a burnable book, a debut historical thriller set in chaucers england, out now from harpercollins.
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