'I am hungry for your presence. I hanker for the great blaze of your glance which when you turn it on me, will burn out the husk of my body and draw my soul to you.' Julia O'Faolian's second novel, first published in 1973, offers a rich, vivid portrait of the political and religious turmoil of sixth-century Gaul, wherein we find Radegunda, wife of King Clotair having been seized by him as a prize of war. Radegunda builds a convent, a refuge for the Brides of Christ, and there becomes renowned for her austerity and ...
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'I am hungry for your presence. I hanker for the great blaze of your glance which when you turn it on me, will burn out the husk of my body and draw my soul to you.' Julia O'Faolian's second novel, first published in 1973, offers a rich, vivid portrait of the political and religious turmoil of sixth-century Gaul, wherein we find Radegunda, wife of King Clotair having been seized by him as a prize of war. Radegunda builds a convent, a refuge for the Brides of Christ, and there becomes renowned for her austerity and mysticism. Her religion, however, is fanatical, and her quest for sainthood will serve to undermine the seeming calm of the retreat she has made. 'Vibrant and strange... [a] journey into a darker, wilder moment of history.' Sarah Dunant, Guardian
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Fair. Ex library book, usual markings. Hardback with dust cover. Well read copy with some spine wear but still very useable. Quick dispatch from UK seller.
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Very Good. 1975. Hardcover. Very good copy in good dustwrappers. DW has light shelf wear. Previous owners name to FFEP, remains very good.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Good. 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on dustwrapper but otherwise clean.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
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Used: Good in Used: Good jacket. Size: 5.75 x 8.5 x 1.25; Type: Book 1975/2nd Edition/Unclippped Dustjacket/326 Pages. The author Julia O'Faolain is the daughter of Irish writer Sean O'Faolain. In 6th century Gaul, Radegunda, is a German princess, who, as a young girl has seen her family killed & is herself raised by, & then marries her captor, Clotair, a Frankish king. By escaping from the court to found a convent at Poitiers, she hopes to found a haven for herself, & women like her. The DJ has some light wear & inner stain. The cover has light fading at the upper and lower spine, & a few small stains on the rear. There is an address label on the FEP. there's a bit of staining on the upper pageblock, but the pages are clean, crisp, & white, without any writing or marking in the text.
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Good in good dust jacket. First Edition. First edition. DJ worn at corners, slightly toned on flaps, else clean. Bumped at top of spine, boards else clean, spine lettering clean and bright. Pages clean save one small spot on bottom edge, slight toning as expected for age. Binding secure.