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PublisherAmazon Publishing

ISBN-101477848835

ISBN-139781477848838

eBay Product ID (ePID)168433191

Product Key Features

Book TitleScribe

Number of Pages580 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMystery & Detective / Historical, Thrillers / Historical, Historical

Publication Year2013

GenreFiction

AuthorAntonio Garrido

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height5.5 in

Item Weight21.7 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2013-911777

TitleLeadingThe

Number of Volumes0 vols.

SynopsisIn eighth-century Austrasia, a spirited girl in the town of W rzburg brashly defies convention by pursuing the time-honored art of parchment-making. But Theresa's dreams are shattered when unimaginable tragedy strikes, forcing her to flee and tearing her family apart. Set adrift as a fugitive, Theresa relies on her uncommon education and the sympathy of strangers to survive. When she encounters Alcuin of York, a shrewd and influential monk with close ties to King Charlemagne, she hopes her luck might have finally changed. Yet all is not what it seems. As the mystery builds, Theresa discovers that the ultimate secret may reside in a parchment Charlemagne himself commissioned Theresa's father to write. Thrust into a political web of deception and danger, the daring young woman must outmaneuver a monarch and risk the fate of an empire to save her family., The year is 799, and King Charlemagne awaits coronation as the Holy Roman emperor. But in the town of Würzburg, the young, willful Theresa dreams only of following in the footsteps of her scholarly father--a quiet man who taught her the forbidden pleasures of reading and writing. Though it was unthinkable for a medieval woman to pursue a career as a craftsperson, headstrong Theresa convinces the parchment-makers' guild to test her. If she passes, it means access to her beloved manuscripts and nothing less than true independence. But as she treats the skins before an audience of jeering workmen, unimaginable tragedy strikes--tearing apart Theresa's family and setting in motion a cascade of mysteries that Theresa must solve if she hopes to stay alive and save her family. A fugitive in the wilderness, Theresa is forced to rely on her bravery, her uncommon education, and the compassion of strangers. When she encounters Alcuin of York, a wise and influential monk with close ties to Charlemagne, she believes her luck might have finally changed. But the biggest secret lies between Charlemagne and her father. Theresa moves ever closer to the truth, bent on reuniting with her beloved father, only to discover that her family's troubles are inextricably entwined with nothing less than the fate of an empire.

LC Classification NumberPQ6707.A767E8313