Mary Hoffman
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| Title | : | Troubadour |
| Author | : | Mary Hoffman |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 304 pages |
| Published | : | August 3rd 2009 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (first published January 1st 2009) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Historical. Historical Fiction. Fantasy. Romance |
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Elinor had to hurry before Hugo and the kitchen servants came back for the date sweetmeats and apples dipped in honey that were spread on a table. Swiftly she crossed the room and took one of Hugo's knives with a horn handle. It was an old one, thin in the blade from having been honed against the whetstone so often. And it was as sharp as any dagger... Elinor is in love with Bertran, a troubadour. But her parents will not hear of the match and Elinor is to be betrothed to an elderly nobleman. Facing the prospect of a loveless union, she flees her castle to find Bertran... Bertran has been the unlucky witness of a brutal murder for which the Pope will seek a terrible revenge. It is Bertran's duty to warn his fellow heretics that their lands are likely to be forfeit and that Southern France is on the eve of a terrible war... Elinor and Bertran are to meet again as they find themselves enveloped in a rising tide of bloodshed that threatens the very fabric of their society. An epic and richly embroidered tale of love and war from the much acclaimed Mary Hoffman.Be Specific About Books As Troubadour
| Original Title: | Troubadour |
| ISBN: | 0747592519 (ISBN13: 9780747592518) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Costa Book Award Nominee for Children's (2009), Carnegie Medal Nominee (2010) |
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Ratings: 3.35 From 296 Users | 44 ReviewsArticle Out Of Books Troubadour
I liked The Falcon's knot very much but this book is also nice to read if you're into historical fiction.The story is about a young lady who lives in the South of France during the middle ages. Her name is Elinor.She is the daughter of a very wealthy landowner and his wife and the sister of a knight and other lady.When the North of France declares war to the South, all hell breaks loose !To spare his daughter her father arranges a marriage between her and an old and wealthy widower.ElinorThe story starts in France in 1208 when one of the main characters, Bertran, a troubadour, witnesses the murder of Pierre of Castelnau, one of the Pope's representatives, who has been visiting the Count of Toulouse. He knows that this could mean trouble. not just for himself. but for all the Pope's enemies and he tries to warn other heretics (like himself) who could be in danger from the Pope's revenge by travelling to the various towns and cities of Southern France.The other main character,
Not as well written as Hoffman's other novels, this book still holds the reader pretty well until the end, but would have made more of a splash if it hadn't come along on the heels of K.M. Grant, who does a better job with her Blue Flame series. Hoffman bases her tale in the same region, the Languedoc area of France, just when the Pope moves to crush the heretical Cathars, or Believers. Caught up in events is young Elinor, whose parents intend her to marry an older man, and Elinor, unable to
Historical fiction from a little-known period in French history- the 13th century in southern France, where Christian crusaders destroyed practically everything in their path. A riveting read, with horrifying detail.
Lots to like, but I felt it dodged the horror of the history here. I'd have preferred either a tale that was about troubadours (picaresque, romantic, exciting but light-hearted) or a story about the massacre of the Cathars (many YA books deal with utterly bleak subjects and don't turn their heads away). This book sort of mixed the two. This caused fault-lines to appear for me.
When young Elinors parents insist she marry a much older man, Elinor runs away and becomes a troubadoura traveling poet and minstrel. However, thirteenth century southern France is not a safe place to travel. A large army is invading in the name of religion, but really in an attempt to gain more profit and land. Elinor and her friends are caught in the conflict and the politics.Hoffmans writing is full of historical detail about a lesser known time period in southern France. She includes battle
It was curious to find so many terms and concepts from my graduate musicology seminars set into this fictional story. She did a good job with it, however, and I enjoyed the read. As a story, it seemed a little fast paced at times; a complicated story set against a very complicated backdrop.
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