A Stolen Tongue Paperback - 2008
by Sheri Holman
A captivating novel that recalls the work of Umberto Eco and Barry Unsworth. In 1483, Father Felix Fabri sets sail from Germany to Mount Sinai on a pilgrimage to venerate the relics of the spiritual bride he took when he first swore his vows, the martyr Saint Katherine of Alexandria. But Father Fabri finds himself thrust into a deep and strange mystery when he discovers that, little by little, the remains of Katherine's body are being plundered.
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It is 1483. Father Felix Fabri has set sail from Germany to Mount Sinai on a pilgrimage to venerate the relics of the spiritual bride he took when he first swore his vows, the martyr Saint Katherine of Alexandria. Joined by a disturbed young woman who claims that Saint Katherine speaks through her, and her older brother whose intentions are never clear, Felix soon finds his expectations for a pure and holy journey crushed.
Following a tempestuous sea voyage, Felix's group comes ashore to pay homage and celebrate Katherine's life in Greece and Palestine. Each time they come to worship, though, they find that the remains of Katherine's body are being stolen in bits and pieces; her hand, her ear, and then her tongue are missing from their holy resting places. Desperate to discover the thief and save his saint from such a brutal fate, Felix is thrust into a deep and strange mystery that takes him across the desert and plumbs the depths of his soul. Based on the historical Wanderings of Friar Felix Fabri, this suspenseful and thrilling novel is an irresistible look at how history resonates in the present landscape, and how heaven, through the follies and passions of men, constantly reinvents itself.
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- Title A Stolen Tongue
- Author Sheri Holman
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 352
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Grove Press, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 2008-07
- ISBN 9780802143792 / 0802143792
- Weight 0.97 lbs (0.44 kg)
- Dimensions 8.24 x 5.52 x 0.94 in (20.93 x 14.02 x 2.39 cm)
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Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: German
- Library of Congress subjects Historical fiction, Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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