The Mirror of Simple Souls: A Novel

Author: Aline Kiner Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 In the heart of 14th century Paris the great beguinage is an enclave, under royal protection, wheresingle women can live apart from men. Widowed or unmarried, rich or poor, here they can study, workand trade in freedom. Ysabel chose to withdraw here twenty years ago. She watches over the hospital and knows all thesecrets of plants, nursing bodies as well as souls. For Ada as well, the beguinage is a refuge.Upon...Read more