The Novice's Tale (A Dame Frevisse Mystery)
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (993 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00AFYENF4 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 107 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Sister Frevisse series includes The Novice’s Tale, The Servant’s Tale, The Outlaw’s Tale, The Bishop’s Tale, The Boy’s Tale, The Murderer’s Tale, The Prioress’ Tale, The Maiden’s Tale, The Reeve’s Tale, and The Squire’s Tale. Margaret Frazer was a finalist for an Edgar Award for Best Original Paperback for both The Servant’s Tale and The
The lady demands wine, a feast, and her niece, the frail and saintly novice Thomasine. . But their quiet lives are shattered by the unwelcome visit of the hard-drinking, blaspheming dowager Lady Ermentrude, with her retinue of lusty maids and men, baying hounds, and even a pet monkey in tow. From the Back Cover It is the year of Our Lord's grace 1431, and the nuns of England's St. Frideswide sweetly chant their Paternosters behind gracious, trellised walls
Intriguing glimpse into the past I've read as many Dame Frevisse mysteries as I can get my hands on, and still find something new each pass through. The stories are excellent, but even more fascinating to me is the chance to see what life was like in the fifteenth century. These stories are so well researched and so well written you'll feel as if you've time travelled. Truly enthralling!. booknblueslady said Gentle Thomasine. Margaret Frazer delivers another excellent medieval mystery with her book the Novice's Tale. The tale begins with Thomasine poised to become a nun in a few short weeks. Thomasine is a very gentle novice who has always wanted to become a nun. she has a saintly disposition and is afraid of men. Her hopes may be dashed by her very eccentric aunt Lady Ermentrude. Everyone at St. Frideswides dreads the arrival of her aunt who is very taxing person to be around.She appears unannounced, then quickly disappears, only to return the next day in a state of wild inebriation. In her drunken state Lady Ermentrude is determined to take the gent. "Five Stars" according to kathleen c wilson. Love all of her books! Miss her writing so much.
Paul Pioneer PressPRAISE FOR THE SISTER FREVISSE MEDIEVAL MYSTERY SERIES"It's a fine time to introduce yourself to this smart and sensible nun Weaves a budding romance and a grand, unrequited passion with a bold and dangerous plot A historical tale that teems with period detail. UNHOLY PASSIONS AND DEMONIC DEATHSIn the fair autumn of Our Lord's grace 1431, the nuns of England's St. Frideswide." - Carolyn Thompson, The Mystery Review"Frazer's books will be among those I read as soon as I see them The author's note at novel's conclusion, in which Frazer reveals the historical fact