The Cloister and the Hearth (Paperback)

from camainc

One of my favorite historical novels, set in Europe during the 1500's. Reade goes into minute details of life in Europe during this period, and his characters are fleshed out with amazing depth and clarity. The first time I read this, I couldn't put it down.

from RodV

What a wonderful novel; my thanks to the person who turned me onto it. I won't belabor a plot summary, just know that it's a Victorian novel (written in 1861) that takes place during the late Middle Ages, and therefore contains the requisite "thee"s and "thou"s and even a few "forsooth"s, so if t...

from ToniAllenAuthor

I haven't read this book for many years, but at one point was obsessed with it and went around antiquarian and secondhand bookstores buying up every copy I could find. Some volumes have the most amazing illustrations and if you're into collecting books these are worth tracking down.The story is n...

from RodV

What a wonderful novel; my thanks to the person who turned me onto it. I won't belabor a plot summary, just know that it's a Victorian novel (written in 1861) that takes place during the late Middle Ages, and therefore contains the requisite "thee"s and "thou"s and even a few "forsooth"s, so if t...

from RodV

What a wonderful novel; my thanks to the person who turned me onto it. I won't belabor a plot summary, just know that it's a Victorian novel (written in 1861) that takes place during the late Middle Ages, and therefore contains the requisite "thee"s and "thou"s and even a few "forsooth"s, so if t...