'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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Add this copy of Women in the Wall (Vmc) to cart. $5.73, fair condition, Sold by Stephen White Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bradford, WEST YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1985 by Virago.
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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.
Add this copy of Women in the Wall to cart. $9.94, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1975 by Viking Books.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Add this copy of Women in the Wall to cart. $11.99, very good condition, Sold by Kennys.ie rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, IRELAND, published 1975 by Faber & Faber.
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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.
Add this copy of Women in the Wall to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by N. J. Burhans rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Monroe, WI, UNITED STATES, published 1976 by Avon Books.
Add this copy of Women in the Wall O'Faolain, Julia to cart. $16.89, good condition, Sold by Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Phoenix, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 1975 by Viking Books.
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Good. Hardcover with jacket. Book, minimal wear. Jacket has wear along edges and small area where price tag had been. Book is clean, no writing or marks. Copyright 1973, 1975 by Julia O'Faolain. Published in 1975 by The Viking Press. Jacket design by Lynda West.
Add this copy of Women in the Wall to cart. $18.13, very good condition, Sold by John C. Newland rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cheltenham, Glos., UNITED KINGDOM, published 1975 by Faber and Faber.
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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.
