The first retelling of the passionate, twelfth-century love story since the discovery of 113 lost love letters between Heloise d’Argenteuil and Pierre Abelard—the original Romeo and Juliet.
"While I sleep you never leave me, and after I wake I see you, as soon as I open my eyes, even before the light of day itself." —Abelard to Heloise
Among the young women of twelfth-century Paris, Heloise d’Argenteuil stands apart. Extraordinarily educated and quick-witted,… (more)
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This is a lush story with wonderfully rich prose that evokes emotion. A wonderful book that is sure to please!
Readers will push to the end determined to find out if there never was a tale of more woe than that of Heloise and her Abelard, or if, for once, true love is able to triumph over everything that would see it destroyed.
Publisher: Gallery Books (October 07, 2014)
Collection: Gallery Books
Parent ISBN: 9781451684797
Page count: 384 pages
File size: 2.9 MB
Language: English