A Fool and His Money - Couverture rigide

Wroe, Ann

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0224040677 ISBN 13 : 9780224040679

Editeur : Jonathan Cape, 1995

Synopsis

Rodez, a town in south-central France was divided for centuries by a feud between the local count and the bishop, and the strange case of Peyre Marques, a merchant who forgot where he had buried his gold. Then, in 1370, two workmen discovered a hoard of coins while unblocking a drain.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Few books have captured the atmosphere of daily medieval life as well or as movingly as A Fool and His Money. Rodez, in southern France, was divided for centuries by a feud between two masters. This partitioned town thus acquired two distinct cultures. The story focuses on the strange case of Peyre Marques, a merchant who forgets where he has buried his gold. To read A Fool and His Money is like opening a shutter on to a sunlit medieval street teeming with characters, talk and noise - all coloured with the vibrancy of truth. --'Wroe is an excellent historian and an engaging writer with a beady eye for detail and an attractive turn of phrase. Best of all, she conveys a true feeling for the recreation of period and persons and place' Daily Telegraph --'History lives best when it is loved, and nobody who reads this book can doubt the author's love of her subject' Sunday Telegraph

Biographie de l'auteur

Ann Wroe is the Briefings and Obituaries editor of The Economist. She is the author of six previous works of non-fiction, including Pilate: The Biography of an Invented Man, which was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Award and the W.H. Smith Award. She lives in north London.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jonathan Cape
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0224040677
• ISBN 13: 9780224040679
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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