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The Burning Times
The Burning Times
Author: Jeanne Kalogridis
The year is 1357. The Inquisition rages throughout medieval France, searching ruthlessly for heretics. In an epic tale of passion, mystery, and unspeakable danger, one woman faces the flames...and triumphs. — Mother Marie Fran?oise, born Sybille, is a midwife with a precocious gift for magic -- a gift that makes her a prime target for persecution...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780684869247
ISBN-10: 0684869241
Pages: 400
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  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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3.3 stars, based on 44 ratings
Publisher: Scribner
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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tish avatar reviewed The Burning Times on + 384 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
this book may be my favorite of those times.this is not the easiest of reads with many characters with similar names.but if you like historical novels set in this era,if you like to read about the treatment of women in this era and last but not least the reading about tthe inquisition,this is a book for you. mixed in with it all is many pagan references,some obvious and others not so. but a very good read, IMHO.
JujuGirl avatar reviewed The Burning Times on + 88 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Very light, fluffy story considering the subject is witch burnings. It's a fast, easy read. Not much historical "meat" to the book--the author didn't spend much time with historical descriptions and scene settings.
reviewed The Burning Times on + 44 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
A fictional account of an abbess who must undergo inquisition by the Church. Addresses feminist issues of women in the church, as well as pagan themes of female mystical power.
Spookygirl avatar reviewed The Burning Times on + 6 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I very much enjoyed this book! Couldn't put it down :)
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Helpful Score: 1
Very well written.
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suzyshadow avatar reviewed The Burning Times on + 125 more book reviews
This book was way too long and confusing. I had read "I, Mona Lisa" and really liked it but this one just wasn't as compelling. I finished it but many times I put it down intending not to.
madamepince avatar reviewed The Burning Times on
Love this author but had an awful time getting into this book.


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