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In the Company of Fools

In the Company of Fools

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Paris, 1396. Christine de Pizan is shocked when the Duke of Orléans'' fools find a baby in the palace gardens. Was there really a wicked plan to swap the child for the queen''s own daughter and blame the Duchess of Orléans? Who would commit such an evil act, and why? ...

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Product ID:	9781448308521
Product Form:	Hardback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Series:	A Christine de Pizan Mystery
Title:	In the Company of Fools
Authors:	Author: Tania Bayard
Page Count:	368
Subjects:	Historical crime and mysteries, Historical mysteries, France, c 1000 CE to c 1500
Description:	Select Guide Rating Paris, 1396. Christine de Pizan is shocked when the Duke of Orléans'' fools find a baby in the palace gardens. Was there really a wicked plan to swap the child for the queen''s own daughter and blame the Duchess of Orléans? Who would commit such an evil act, and why? Convinced of the duchess''s innocence, Christine is determined to uncover the truth. *A baby abandoned in the palace gardens leads scribe sleuth Christine de Pizan into a mystery involving murder, superstition and scandal in fourteenth-century France.* Paris, 1396. Scribe Christine de Pizan is shocked when the Duke of Orléans'' fools find a baby, wrapped in rags and covered in sores, abandoned in the palace gardens. Was there really a wicked plan to substitute the child for the queen''s own baby daughter and blame the Duchess of Orléans, Valentina Visconti? Who would commit such an evil act, and why? Accused of being a sorceress, Valentina is the victim of much slander and has powerful enemies at the palace, where rumours of witchcraft and superstition run riot. Convinced of the duchess''s innocence, Christine is determined to uncover the truth, and soon makes a number of disturbing discoveries. Could the palace fools be the key to unlocking the mystery?
Imprint Name:	Severn House
Publisher Name:	Canongate Books
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2022-03-31

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Weight	488 g
Dimensions	145 × 223 × 33 mm

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