Strong as Death (Catherine LeVendeur)
by:
Sharan Newman (author)
ASIN: B009BO0UCO
Publish date: September 15th 1997
Publisher: Forge Books
Edition language: English
Series: Catherine LeVendeur (#4)
This is a historical novel that takes place in southern France and northern Spain in the year 1142. This happens to be the year Peter Abelard (of Abelard and Heloise fame) died which is noted in this book. However, the main historical character being followed by this book is Peter the Venerable (1...
This marvelous historical mystery takes place during a pilgrimage to the Shrine of St. James in Spain during the months of March through July of 1142. Catherine (an ex-nun who had studied under both Heloise and Abelard) and her husband Edgar are taking the pilgrimage in hopes that paying homage to S...