Here in the pages of bruce holsinger s medieval adventure, that randy old poet finally gets the mission impossible cameo he deserves. A burnable book in medieval london, where the decapitated heads of traitors welcomed visitors to the city, a manuscript prophesizing the kings assassination kindles everyones interest. Bruce holsinger is the author of the first john gower novel, a burnable book, and an awardwinning scholar of the medieval period who teaches at the university of virginia. The invention of fire harpercollins harpercollins publishers. In chaucers london, betrayal, murder and intrigue swirl around the existence of a prophetic book that foretells the deaths of englands kings. In medieval london, where the decapitated heads of traitors welcomed visitors to the city, a manuscript prophesizing the kings assassination kindles everyones interest.
His first two novels, a burnable book and the invention of fire, are set in and around medieval london, where the poets geoffrey chaucer and john gower spent much of their lives. A burnable book, by bruce holsinger, read by tim bruce by harpercollins publishers published on 201401t18. In chaucers london, betrayal, murder, and intrigue swirl around the existence of a prophetic book that foretells the deaths of englands kings london, 85. Description historical novel set in london,83, featuring john gower as a firstperson narrator, recounting events involved in the murder of a prostitute and a book prophesying an attempt on the life of richard ii. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a burnable book.
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