Pagan's Scribe: Book Four in the Pagan Chronicles
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Pagan's Scribe: Book Four in the Pagan Chronicles
By (Author) Catherine Jinks
4
A&U Children's
A&U Children
1st July 2007
Australia
Classifications
Children
Fiction
A823.3
Winner of Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 1997 (Australia)
Physical Properties
Paperback
276
Width 130mm, Height 195mm
310g
Description
The enemy.
When will they come What will they do
What does an army look like, encamped around a city
I've read so much, but I just can't imagine it.
Languedoc in 1209 is a dangerous place. When the delicate, bookish Isidore becomes scribe to Pagan Kidrouk, Archdeacon of Carcassonne, he is plunged into the real world - Pagan's world, and that of his beloved Lord Roland, and Roland's enigmatic older brother, Lord Jordan. But this is the year in which papal forces from the north begin their bloody crusade against the Cathar heretics. And the battle line is moving closer to Carcassonne.
Book Four in the Pagan Chronicles, Pagan's Scribe is another action-packed saga of the savvy and sarcastic Pagan Kidrouk.
'Rich in authentic detail, humor, grief, and deep insight into the life of the mind as well as the heart, this makes a fitting close to a high-water mark in historical fiction.' -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Reviews
Brimming with wit and fascinating details of medieval history, with its vividly drawn characters now including the dyspeptic Isadore, this emotionally satisfying epic brings the Middle Ages to life.' The Horn BookThere have been few characters in recent historical fiction more vibrant than the street-smart, fast-talking protagonist of this series ...' School Library JournalRich in authentic detail, humor, grief, and deep insight into the life of the mind as well as the heart, this makes a fitting close to a high-water mark in historical fiction.' Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Author Bio
CATHERINE JINKS is a scholar of medieval history and a prolific author for teenagers, children and adults. Her books have been published to wide acclaim in Australia and overseas and have won numerous awards. She loves reading, history, films, TV and gossip, and says she could write for eight hours straight every day if she had the chance. Catherine lives in the Blue Mountains of NSW with her husband and daughter.
