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Description for Credo
Paperback. The reissue of Melvyn Bragg's epic masterpiece - a dramatic and dazzling recreation of life in Britain during the Dark Ages, and the story of a young Irish princess who became a saint Num Pages: 800 pages, Map. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 51. Weight in Grams: 548. Personal message to previous owner on first page, cover slightly creased. 788pp
'A gripping saga of great passion'
The Times
'As splendid a ripping yarn as any of the best classics'
Daily Telegraph
'I loved it . . . [a] stately, seething, passionate epic'
Literary Review
Britain during the Dark Ages is the setting for the fascinating story of Bega, a young Irish princess who became a saint, and her lifelong bond with Padric, prince of the north-western kingdom of Rheged. This dramatic, far-reaching tale brings to life a land of warring kings, Christians and pagans, and tribes divided by language and culture, illuminating a little-known yet critical period ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Sceptre
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Number of Pages
800
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340667064
SKU
KON0817416
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Melvyn Bragg
Melvyn Bragg is a writer and broadcaster whose first novel, For Want of a Nail, was published in 1965. His novels since include The Maid of Buttermere, The Soldier's Return, A Son of War, Credo and Now is the Time, which won the Parliamentary Book Award for fiction in 2016. His books have also been awarded the Time/Life Silver Pen ... Read more
Reviews for Credo
A gripping saga of great passion ... sustained, impassioned and uplifting
The Times
An absorbing epic ... as splendid a ripping yarn as any of the best classics
Daily Telegraph
A gripping, deeply accomplished work
Evening Standard
I loved it ... Bragg's stately, seething, passionate epic is several cuts above modern attempts at historical ... Read more
The Times
An absorbing epic ... as splendid a ripping yarn as any of the best classics
Daily Telegraph
A gripping, deeply accomplished work
Evening Standard
I loved it ... Bragg's stately, seething, passionate epic is several cuts above modern attempts at historical ... Read more