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England, 1321. The tiny village of Ulewic teeters between survival and destruction, faith and doubt, God and demons. For shadowing the villagers’ lives are men cloaked in masks and secrecy, ruling with violence, intimidation, and terrifying fiery rites - the Owl Masters. But another force is touching Ulewic - a newly formed community built and served only by women. Called a beguinage, it is a safe harbor of service and faith in defiance of the all-powerful Church. Behind the walls of this sanctuary, women have gathered from all walks of life - a skilled physician, a towering former prostitute, a cook, a local convert. But life in Ulewic is growing more dangerous with each passing day. The women are the subject of rumors, envy, scorn, and fury - until the daughter of Ulewic’s most powerful man is cast out of her home and accepted into the beguinage - and battle lines are drawn.
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The Owl Killers, Karen Maitland
- Langue
- Année de publication
- 2010
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- Titre
- The Owl Killers
- Sous-titre
- A Novel of the Dark Ages
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Karen Maitland
- Éditeur
- Penguin
- Publié
- 2010
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 562
- ISBN10
- 0141047739
- ISBN13
- 9780141047737
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Fiction, Polars & Thrillers, Fantasy, Romans historiques, Polars, Littérature britannique, Moyen Âge, Polars historiques, Église, Villages, Servitude et esclavage
- Évaluation
- 3,85 sur 5
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- England, 1321. The tiny village of Ulewic teeters between survival and destruction, faith and doubt, God and demons. For shadowing the villagers’ lives are men cloaked in masks and secrecy, ruling with violence, intimidation, and terrifying fiery rites - the Owl Masters. But another force is touching Ulewic - a newly formed community built and served only by women. Called a beguinage, it is a safe harbor of service and faith in defiance of the all-powerful Church. Behind the walls of this sanctuary, women have gathered from all walks of life - a skilled physician, a towering former prostitute, a cook, a local convert. But life in Ulewic is growing more dangerous with each passing day. The women are the subject of rumors, envy, scorn, and fury - until the daughter of Ulewic’s most powerful man is cast out of her home and accepted into the beguinage - and battle lines are drawn.