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Saint Brigid's Bones by Philip Freeman (2014, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPegasus Books

ISBN-101605986321

ISBN-139781605986326

eBay Product ID (ePID)201611705

Product Key Features

Book TitleSaint Brigid's Bones

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMystery & Detective / Historical, Thrillers / Suspense, Historical

Publication Year2014

GenreFiction

AuthorPhilip Freeman

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight13.7 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.1 in

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ReviewsIn the storytelling tradition of popular historian Thomas Cahill, this small book offers a fascinating and believable introduction to Ireland's patron saint., The greatest victory of the book is Freeman's storytelling. The biography stands out from others written about Alexander thanks to its smooth flow and interesting narrative., This is a goodly yarn, complete with its fascinating and colorful historical and cultural context, not to mention its dangers and horrors, a good start to what looks to be a good mystery series., Here, in vivid and exciting detail, are all the familiar highlights of Alexander's career...Mr. Freeman's ambition was 'to write a biography of Alexander that is first and foremost a story.' It is one he splendidly fulfills., Philip Freeman creates convincing characters who use realistic dialogue. All books about Celtic Heritage should be this readable. I hope to hear more of Deidre in the future., The pacing and suspense were very well stylized, and I was happy to see that Philip Freeman plans on publishing a second novel featuring the lively Sister Deirdre., "Freeman's (St. Patrick of Ireland) first novel has a strong atmosphere, absorbing, well-drawn characters, and a compelling plot. Fans of Tremayne's "Sister Fidelma" series will want to give this a try. It may also be of interest to those who like series set in Roman and pre-Roman Britain, such as those by Kelli Stanley or Ruth Downie."

SynopsisTrained as a bard and raised by a druid grandmother, she must draw upon all of her skills, both as a bard and as a nun, to find the bones before the convent begins to lose faith., In an evocative Celtic novel set in a time when druids roamed the land, lively young sister Deirdre embarks on a mission to find the stolen bones of her convent's patron saint. In ancient Ireland, an island ruled by kings and druids, the nuns of Saint Brigid are fighting to keep their monastery alive. When the bones of Brigid go missing from their church, the theft threatens to destroy all they have worked for. No one knows the danger they face better than Sister Deirdre, a young nun torn between two worlds. Trained as a bard and raised by a druid grandmother, she must draw upon all of her skills, both as a bard and as a nun, to find the bones before it is too late., In an evocative Celtic novel set in a time when druids roamed the land, lively young sister Deirdre embarks on a mission to find the stolen bones of her convent's patron saint.

LC Classification NumberPS3606.R44549S25