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Cells of Knowledge
Sian Hayton
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Description for Cells of Knowledge
Hardcover. In this powerful and visionary novel of Celtic Britain in the tenth century, Sian Hayton writes of the Christianizing of the pagan world that was the overthrow of woman; of one particular woman in the north of Britain who comes to the monks to learn about the new faith, and they are scandalized by her beauty and her physical strength. Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438. 202 pages. In this powerful and visionary novel of Celtic Britain in the tenth century, Sian Hayton writes of the Christianizing of the pagan world that was the overthrow of woman; of one particular woman in the north of Britain who comes to the monks to learn about the new faith, and they are scandalized by her beauty and her physical strength. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 225 x 154 x 20. Weight: 438.
In this powerful and visionary novel of Celtic Britain in the tenth century, Sian Hayton writes of the Christianizing of the pagan world that was the overthrow of woman; of one particular woman in the north of Britain who comes to the monks to learn about the new faith, and they are scandalized by her beauty and her physical strength–is not all flesh incurably foul and corrupt?–and her candid heart–did not Eve in her accursed innocence betray mankind to woe? And they rejected her, and she set off on foot to return whence she had come. One of the monks, ... Read more
In this powerful and visionary novel of Celtic Britain in the tenth century, Sian Hayton writes of the Christianizing of the pagan world that was the overthrow of woman; of one particular woman in the north of Britain who comes to the monks to learn about the new faith, and they are scandalized by her beauty and her physical strength–is not all flesh incurably foul and corrupt?–and her candid heart–did not Eve in her accursed innocence betray mankind to woe? And they rejected her, and she set off on foot to return whence she had come. One of the monks, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
New Amsterdam Books
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
Number of Pages
202
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781561310005
SKU
V9781561310005
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Ref
99-15
About Sian Hayton
Sian Hayton lives in Glasgow, has three daughters, began to write in earnest in 1982, and since that time has been a part-time teacher and part-time barmaid.
Reviews for Cells of Knowledge
Chilling and wonderful.... These fables...have a powerful sense of reality.... Miss Hayton has fashioned a remarkable character.
The Washington Times
...a remarkably adroit first novel.
Booklist
Written with a rare eloquence...beautiful.
The Bookreader
The Washington Times
...a remarkably adroit first novel.
Booklist
Written with a rare eloquence...beautiful.
The Bookreader