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Description edit
The daughter of a papermaker in a small French village in the year 1320—mute from birth and forced to shun normal society—young Auda finds solace and escape in the wonder of the written word. Believed to be cursed by those who embrace ignorance and superstition, Auda's very survival is a... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Auda: The main character, the mute albino daughter of a papermaker
- Martin: Auda's father
- Poncia: Auda's older sister
- Jaime: A painter loved by Auda
- Jehan: Add a description of this character.
- Donino
- Tomas
- Vicomte: Local lord, hires Auda
- Vicomtesse: Local lady, hires Auda to copy onto paper
- Elena: Auda's mother
- Maria
- Arnaud
- Shmuel: A Jew who trades with Martin
- Guerau
- Bernardo Gui
- Beatrice
- Rubea: A maid in Poncia's household
Quotes edit
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“"...be bonny and buxom at bed and at board...."”
A priest to the bride Rubea during the exchange of vows
First Sentence edit
Elena clutched her distended belly and tried not to cry out.
Glossary edit
- wimple: headdress of cloth; worn over the head and around the neck and ears by medieval women
- solar: a room in many English and French medieval manor houses, great houses and castles. In such houses, the main room was known as the Great Hall, in which all parts of the household would eat and live, with those of highest status being at the end, often on a raised dais, and those of lesser status further down the hall. But a need was felt for more privacy to be enjoyed by the head of the household, and, especially, by the senior women of the household. The solar was a room for their particular benefit, in which they could be alone (or sole) and away from the hustle, bustle, noise and smells (including cooking smells) of the Great Hall.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Medieval Historical Fiction. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Vanitha Sankaran (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Subjects edit
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