Katharina: Katharina, cartea 1
Autor Margaret Skeaen Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 apr 2018
'It is very shameful that children, especially defenceless young girls, are pushed into the nunneries. Shame on the unmerciful parents who treat their own so cruelly.' Martin Luther
Germany 1505
Following the death of her mother and her father's remarriage, five-year-old Katharina is placed in the convent at Brehna. She will never see her father again.
Sixty-five miles away, at Erfurt in Thuringia, Martin Luder, a promising young law student, turns his back on a lucrative career in order to become a monk.
The consequences of their meeting in Wittenberg, on Easter Sunday 1523, will reverberate down the centuries and throughout the Christian world.
A compelling portrayal of Katharina von Bora, set against the turmoil of the Peasant's War and the German Reformation ... and the controversial priest at its heart.
˃˃˃ From award-winning historical fiction author, Margaret Skea (Beryl Bainbridge Best first Time Novelist 2014; Long list Historical Novel Society New Novel Award 2016), a new novel that breathes life into the 'woman at Luther's side.'
If you like your historical fiction well-researched and beautifully written, this book is for you.
Reviews:
'Margaret Skea has a brilliant eye for historical detail. She creates characters who take us by the hand so that we never stumble or wonder where we are. An engrossing read.'
Between the Lines
'A dramatic and most moving story, which transported me back to the 16th century and into Katharina's mind. I felt what she was feeling and was both fascinated by and anxious for her right from the start. I loved it.'
Books Please
'A wonderfully vivid portrait of how a headstrong girl grows into a wry, steely and impassioned woman, carves a path for herself through tumultuous times, and changes the course of history in the process. Skea knows her history, but more importantly, she writes with imagination and humanity.'
Professor Alec Ryrie, Durham University, author of Protestants.
There is so much to enjoy in this sparkling novel that brings the characters to life, including the rather dour Martin Luther, but most especially Katherina's progress from child to woman. The quality and style - written in the first person and the present tense - didn't so much grab me as to physically haul me back through the centuries and wouldn't let me go until I had read every single word.
Very highly recommended.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780993333149
ISBN-10: 0993333141
Pagini: 382
Ilustrații: one map (hand drawn)
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.37 kg
Editura: Sanderling Books
Colecția Katharina
Seria Katharina
ISBN-10: 0993333141
Pagini: 382
Ilustrații: one map (hand drawn)
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.37 kg
Editura: Sanderling Books
Colecția Katharina
Seria Katharina
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1525. The unexpected marriage of Martin Luther to Katharina von Bora has no fairytale ending.A sign of apostasy to their enemies, and a source of consternation to their friends, it sends shock waves throughout Europe.Facing persecution, poverty, war, plague and family tragedy, Katharina's resilience and strength of character shines through.
1525. The unexpected marriage of Martin Luther to Katharina von Bora has no fairytale ending.A sign of apostasy to their enemies, and a source of consternation to their friends, it sends shock waves throughout Europe.Facing persecution, poverty, war, plague and family tragedy, Katharina's resilience and strength of character shines through.