A Fool And His Money
Ann Wroe
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Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Geschichte
Beschreibung
Few books have captured the atmosphere of daily medieval life as well or as movingly as A Fool and His Money. Rodez, in southern France, was divided for centuries by a feud between two masters. This partitioned town thus acquired two distinct cultures. The story focuses on the strange case of Peyre Marques, a merchant who forgets where he has buried his gold. To read A Fool and His Money is like opening a shutter on to a sunlit medieval street teeming with characters, talk and noise - all coloured with the vibrancy of truth. --''Wroe is an excellent historian and an engaging writer with a beady eye for detail and an attractive turn of phrase. Best of all, she conveys a true feeling for the recreation of period and persons and place'' Daily Telegraph --''History lives best when it is loved, and nobody who reads this book can doubt the author''s love of her subject'' Sunday Telegraph