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""A memorable tale steeped in detailed research . . . comparable to Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet."" -BookLife Piran Chegwin had known since he was just a boy that he wanted to be a priest-to bring comfort and care to ordinary folk in a little parish church. So when his father manages to scrape together the money for him to study theology at Oxford, it seems his future is set. That is, until he encounters Martin de Villiers, an ambitious, self-important fellow student who takes an instant dislike to Piran. Piran's only offense? Having been born a Cornishman. But to Martin's eyes, it's an offense that must be set right. Journey with Piran from Oxford to the papal court in Avignon to the wind-swept headland of Tintagel as powerful men try to protect him from slander, violence, and even the Black Death. Will they succeed? And will Piran ever realize his boyhood dream?

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""A memorable tale steeped in detailed research . . . comparable to Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet."" -BookLife

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Pamela Taylor's ""trip of a lifetime"" may have been the one where she got to touch a 700-year-old book and examine the account rolls for the construction of a gothic cathedral. A self-professed history-geek, she finds the past offers rich sources of character, ambiance, and story that allow readers to escape into a world totally unlike their daily lives.""Weaving a narrative around gaps or exploring contradictions in the historical record is fertile ground for the novelist,"" she says. ""And just as intriguing as imagining the lives of actual historical figures.""Pamela shares her home with two Pembroke Welsh Corgis who frequently remind her that a dog walk is the best inspiration for that next chapter.

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