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Brigid of Kildare

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Author: Heather Terrell
ISBN: 9780345515292

Brigid of Kildare by Marie Benedict and Heather Terrell

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Published on Feb 09, 2010 | 256 Pages

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Published on Feb 09, 2010 | 256 Pages

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A mesmerizing novel of the revolutionary Saint Brigid and the discovery of an astonishing secret history—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Woman in the Room and The Other Einstein, writing as Heather Terrell

“Authentically told and fascinating, Brigid of Kildare brims with historical detail—highly enjoyable.”—Susan Fraser King, author of Lady Macbeth

Fifth-century Ireland: Brigid is Ireland’s first and only female priest and bishop. Followers flock to her Kildare abbey and scriptorium. Hearing accounts of Brigid’s power, the Church deems her a threat and sends Decius, a Roman priest and scribe, on a secret mission to collect proof of Brigid’s heresy.

As Decius records the unorthodox practices of Brigid and her abbey, he becomes intrigued by her. When Brigid assigns Decius a holy task—to create an important and sacred manuscript—he finds himself at odds with his original mission and faces the most difficult decision of his life.

Modern day: Alexandra Patterson, an appraiser of medieval relics, has been summoned to Kildare to examine a reliquary box believed to belong to Saint Brigid. Hidden within the sacred box is the most beautiful illuminated manuscript Alex has ever seen. But even more extraordinary are the contents of the manuscript’s vellum pages, which may have dire repercussions for the Catholic Church and could very well rewrite the origins of Christianity.

“Brimming with historical detail, Brigid of Kildare is authentically told with a fascinating premise. Through interwoven and parallel stories, Heather Terrell imagines the discovery of one of history’s lost Celtic treasures in an immediate and highly enjoyable fashion.”—Susan Fraser King, author of Lady Macbeth

Praise for Heather Terrell

“Inventive, original, and surprising.”—M. J. Rose, author of The Reincarnationist, on The Map Thief

“A noteworthy, dramatic debut from an impressive author.”—Bookreporter, on The Chrysalis

Author

Heather Terrell

Heather Terrell is the author of The Chrysalis and The Book of Kildare. A lawyer with more than ten years’ experience as a litigator at two of the country’s premier law firms and for Fortune 500 companies, Terrell is a graduate of Boston College and of the Boston University School of Law. She lives in Pittsburgh with her family.

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Author

Marie Benedict

Marie Benedict is a lawyer with more than ten years of experience as a litigator. A graduate of Boston College and Boston University School of Law, she is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Daughter of Egypt, The Queens of Crime, The Mitford Affair, Her Hidden Genius, The Mystery of Mrs. Christie, Lady Clementine, The Only Woman in the Room, Carnegie’s Maid, and The Other Einstein. She has also coauthored with Victoria Christopher Murray the New York Times bestselling The Personal Librarian, a Good Morning America book club pick, and The First Ladies, Target’s 2023 Book of the Year. All have been translated into multiple languages, and many have been selected for national book clubs. She lives in Pittsburgh with her family.

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Brigid of Kildare

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