THE FALSE VIRGIN - TRIPLE SIGNED FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING

THE MEDIEVAL MURDERERS - Susanna Gregory, Simon Beaufort, Bernard Knight, Karen Maitland, Ian Morson, Philip Gooden

ISBN 10: 1471114325 / ISBN 13: 9781471114328

Editore: Simon & Schuster, London, 2013

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Signed by Susanna Gregory, Philip Gooden & Simon Beaufort to the Title Page. Both Book and Dust Jacket are in Fine condition with a small amount of rubbing to the Top of The Spine, otherwise As New. There are no inscriptions and the Dust Jacket has not been price clipped. This unread book is guaranteed to be a 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Publishers number sequence 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 confirms that this book is a first printing. The Jacket is protected by archival protective covering. The book is professionally wrapped and packed with great care with bubble wrap and placed in a special book box to ensure that the book arrives at your destination in perfect condition. Codice articolo 002508

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Titolo: THE FALSE VIRGIN - TRIPLE SIGNED FIRST ...

Casa editrice: Simon & Schuster, London

Data di pubblicazione: 2013

Legatura: Hardcover

Condizione: Fine

Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine

autografato: Signed by Author(s)

Edizione: 1st Edition

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AD 848.Bernwyn of Lythe, the young daughter of an ealdorman, spurns marriage and chooses to remain a virgin dedicated to Christ. When she is found murdered in the chapel where she kept her nightly vigils, it is thought that she has fallen victim to the Viking raiders who are ravaging the country and the butterflies found resting on her body are taken to be a sign from God.

But what if Bernwyn was not all she seemed? Could the saintly deeds attributed to her have been carried out by someone else and the people have set up a shrine to a false virgin?

Throughout the ages, St Bernwyn comes to be regarded as the patron saint of those suffering from skin diseases, and many are drawn on pilgrimage to her shrines. But from a priory in Wales to the Greek island of Sifnos, it seems that anywhere that St Bernwyn is venerated, bitter rivalry breaks out. So when a famous poet is inspired to tell the story of the saint, perhaps it is little wonder that he finds himself writing a satirical piece on the credulity of man.

Recensione:

'A creative triumph' Sunday Express
'The various excellent crime writers each weave a clever and inventive tale around a central theme' Good Book Guide
'A thoroughly enjoyable read. Perfect for the holidays' Daily Mail
'If your taste is for well-written crime and well-written historical fiction, they are combined tantalisingly here' Crime Time