Brigid of Kildare: A Novel
fbl 2010 · Ballantine Books
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A mesmerizing novel of the revolutionary Saint Brigid and the discovery of an astonishing secret history—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Woman in the Room and The Other Einstein, writing as Heather Terrell
“Authentically told and fascinating, Brigid of Kildare brims with historical detail—highly enjoyable.”—Susan Fraser King, author of Lady Macbeth
Fifth-century Ireland: Brigid is Ireland’s first and only female priest and bishop. Followers flock to her Kildare abbey and scriptorium. Hearing accounts of Brigid’s power, the Church deems her a threat and sends Decius, a Roman priest and scribe, on a secret mission to collect proof of Brigid’s heresy.
As Decius records the unorthodox practices of Brigid and her abbey, he becomes intrigued by her. When Brigid assigns Decius a holy task—to create an important and sacred manuscript—he finds himself at odds with his original mission and faces the most difficult decision of his life.
Modern day: Alexandra Patterson, an appraiser of medieval relics, has been summoned to Kildare to examine a reliquary box believed to belong to Saint Brigid. Hidden within the sacred box is the most beautiful illuminated manuscript Alex has ever seen. But even more extraordinary are the contents of the manuscript’s vellum pages, which may have dire repercussions for the Catholic Church and could very well rewrite the origins of Christianity.
“Authentically told and fascinating, Brigid of Kildare brims with historical detail—highly enjoyable.”—Susan Fraser King, author of Lady Macbeth
Fifth-century Ireland: Brigid is Ireland’s first and only female priest and bishop. Followers flock to her Kildare abbey and scriptorium. Hearing accounts of Brigid’s power, the Church deems her a threat and sends Decius, a Roman priest and scribe, on a secret mission to collect proof of Brigid’s heresy.
As Decius records the unorthodox practices of Brigid and her abbey, he becomes intrigued by her. When Brigid assigns Decius a holy task—to create an important and sacred manuscript—he finds himself at odds with his original mission and faces the most difficult decision of his life.
Modern day: Alexandra Patterson, an appraiser of medieval relics, has been summoned to Kildare to examine a reliquary box believed to belong to Saint Brigid. Hidden within the sacred box is the most beautiful illuminated manuscript Alex has ever seen. But even more extraordinary are the contents of the manuscript’s vellum pages, which may have dire repercussions for the Catholic Church and could very well rewrite the origins of Christianity.
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Marie Benedict, the pen name for Heather Terrell, is the New York Times bestselling co-author of the Good Morning America Book Club Pick The Personal Librarian and author of The Other Einstein and Carnegie’s Maid, among other novels. As Heather Terrell, she wrote The Chrysalis, Brigid of Kildare, and The Map Thief. A lawyer with more than ten years’ experience as a litigator at two of the country’s premier law firms and for Fortune 500 companies, Benedict is a graduate of Boston College and of the Boston University School of Law. She lives in Pittsburgh with her family.
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