A troubadour's testament : a novel / James Cowan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cowan, James, 1942-2018.

Language:

English

Genre:

Fiction.

Physical Description:

x, 198 pages ; 20 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Shambhala ; [New York] : Distributed by Random House, 1998.

Summary:

In a small town in southwestern France, among the relics and historical papers in the local museum, a writer uncovers an unusual scroll dating back to the twelfth century. The document is the work of a renowned troubadour named Marcebru, and it eulogizes the great love of his life, a beautiful young nun named Amedee de Jois. Marcebru's poignant tribute inspires the writer on a pilgrimage through the Provencal countryside - retracing the troubadour's steps eight centuries earlier - in an attempt to unravel the mystery surrounding Amedee's untimely death. In the process, the writer discovers a land steeped in the distant past, a history rich with esoteric philosophies, religious conflict, and the belief in the transformative ideal of perfect love.

ISBN:

1570623392

OCLC:

37322280