Kate horsleys moving tale both embodies and confirms the power of language. But now hes decided that suicide is very rude, like leaving your own party before you open the presents people brought you. It takes the form of a personal confession, penned on the sly, by gwynneve, a woman raised as a pagan but now living as a christian nun, one of 19 guardians of st. Born into a pagan culture, she witnessess christianity sweep.
Gwynneve, the pagan nun, becomes a druid early in her life then is converted by the newly arrived christian monks. Kate horsley has, in my opinion, written a work of literature she has an excellent understanding of the historical period of 6th century ireland and the swirling, conflicted religioustheological world that both blessed and tortured its people. Kate horsley s novel brings words to an ancient silence and a living, vivid presence to people who. Download pdf confessionsofapagannun free online new. Confessions of a pagan nun ocean state libraries ezone. Read confessions of a pagan nun a novel by kate horsley available from rakuten kobo. Buy confessions of a pagan nun first edition by horsley, kate isbn. Cloistered in a stone cell at the monastery of saint brigit, a sixthcentury irish nun. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Horsley continues to write such novels for our enjoyment and learning. Confessions of a pagan nun books, audio, and online. Her characters come alive in their travels and travails. See all books authored by kate horsley, including confessions of a pagan nun, and the changeling of finnistuath, and more on thriftbooks.
A druidturned nun writes of faith, love, loss, and religion in this beautifully written and thoughtprovoking book set at the dawn of irelands christian era library journal cloistered in a stone cell at the monastery of saint brigit, a sixthcentury irish nun secretly records the memories of her pagan youth, interrupting her assigned task. I just finished confessions of a pagan nun by kate horsley this morning. Brigits flame in the turbulent days when christianity is taking firm hold and overthrowing the old ways in ireland. Kate horsleys incredible novel confessions of a pagan nun is one of those truly rare books that succeeds on multiple levels it is enthralling and entertaining, believable and full of wisdom, poetry and finely crafted prose. Excerpted with permission from confessions of a pagan nun by kate horsley, published by shambhala. Confessions of a pagan nun snoisle libraries overdrive. Simply read as an historical novel, it would be an accomplished work.
Confessions of a pagan nun by kate horsley over 5000 historical. Confessions of a pagan nun does not read like a medieval text, as the prose has a lot more life to it, and it definitely lacks in the depth of description that monks and nuns of the middle ages felt someone needed to know about, and yet the book certainly has a dryness and lethargy that some medieval texts have. Confessions of a pagan nun fairfax library book discussion. Cloistered in a stone cell at the monastery of saint brigit, a sixthcentury irish nun secretly records the memories of her pagan youth, interrupting her assigned task of transcribing augustine and patrick. Confessions of a pagan nun by kate horsley is a rather grim story set in the 6th century ireland as christianity is slowly overtaking the pagan religion. Kate horsley books list of books by author kate horsley. Horsley writes in the twentyfirst century, a time of significantly more opportunity for women compared to the fourteenthcentury world of chaucer. Confessions of a pagan nun by kate horsley book cover, description, publication history. Confessions of a pagan nun by kate horsley blogger. Kate horsley born 1952 is the pen name of kate parker, an author of numerous works of historical fiction, three of which are rooted in the old west. Kate horsley tells a fascinating story of gwynn, a fifth century irish woman living the life of a roman catholic nun, yet much more pagan druid in her culture and inner. A druidturnednun writes of faith, love, loss, and religion in this beautifully written and thoughtprovoking book set at the dawn of irelands christian era library journal. Based on an obscure 5th century gaelic manuscript discovered in ireland, this short novel is written in the form of a diary by a nun called gwynneve.
May 27, 2007 i just finished confessions of a pagan nun by kate horsley this morning. In her mothers world, young women were to be educated and refined and passionate. Apr 20, 2008 kate horsleys confessions of a pagan nun has been on my toread list for at least a couple of years, and i finally decided to take it off the shelf and read it. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Confessions of a pagan nun book by kate horsley thriftbooks.
The storys setting is ireland during the dark ages around 500 ce as pagan ways were giving way to christianity. Serendipitously, i discovered the historical fiction challenge and was able to use this book as part of the challenge. Sep 10, 2002 kate horsley lives in albuquerque, new mexico, and teaches creative writing at central new mexico community college. Confessions of a pagan nun by kate horsley alibris. Confessions of a pagan nun much madness is divinest sense. Her book a killing in a new town was the winner of the 1996 western states book award for fiction. Gwynneve is serving as a nun and is cloistered in a stone cell at st. Buy confessions of a pagan nun novel new edition by kate horsley isbn.
Serendipitously, i discovered the historical fiction challenge and was able to use this book as part of the. January, 2009 people of the books by geraldine brooks december, 2008 confessions of a pagan nun by kate horsley november, 2008 hannah coulter by wendell berry october, 2008 dont lets go to the dogs tonight by alexandra fuller september, 2008 broken for you by stephanie kallos august, 2008 the madonnas of leningrad by debra dean. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. Cloistered in a stone cell at the onastery of saint brigit, a sixthcentury irish nun secretly records the memories of her pagan youth, interrupting her assigned task of transcribing augustine and patrick. Branches of light the story reads so convincingly as a personal journal that one may forget that it is, in fact, a work of fiction. Confessions of a pagan nun by kate horsley goodreads. Kate horsley lives in albuquerque, new mexico, and teaches writing at the albuquerque technical vocational institute.
Other novels about the transition from paganism to christianity in ireland. A poet as well as a novelist, horsley has a phd in american studies and has published five novels. Kate horsley tells a fascinating story of gwynn, a fifth century irish woman living the life of a roman catholic nun, yet much more pagan druid in her culture and inner being. As a slant of sunlight illuminates jewels long buried, kate horsleys novel brings words to an ancient silence and a living. Kate horsley tells a fascinating story of gwynn, a fifth century irish woman living the life of a roman catholic nun, yet much more pagan druid in. Confessions of a pagan nun historical novel society. Her mother, alice horsley parker, inspired that love, which is part of the reason that she chose to write under her mothers maiden name. An engaging, passionate book that leaves some lingering metaphysical questions. Kate horsley cloistered in a stone cell at the monastery of saint brigit, a sixthcentury irish nun secretly records the memories of her pagan youth, interrupting her assigned task of transcribing augustine and. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Parker is a professor of english at central new mexico community college in albuquerque. A druidturned nun writes of faith, love, loss, and religion in this beautifully written and thoughtprovoking book set at the dawn of irelands christian era library journal cloistered in a stone cell at the monastery of saint brigit, a sixthcentury irish nun secretly records. A druidturnednun writes of faith, love, loss, and religion in this beautifully written and thoughtprovoking book set at the dawn of irelands christian era library journalcloistered in a stone cell at the monastery of saint brigit, a sixthcentury irish nun secretly records the memories of her pagan youth, interrupting her assigned task of. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading confessions of a pagan nun.
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Confessions of a pagan nun, shambhala press set in 6th century ireland. Dec 12, 2008 january, 2009 people of the books by geraldine brooks december, 2008 confessions of a pagan nun by kate horsley november, 2008 hannah coulter by wendell berry october, 2008 dont lets go to the dogs tonight by alexandra fuller september, 2008 broken for you by stephanie kallos august, 2008 the madonnas of leningrad by debra dean. Kate horsley spins a strong womans tale during the years of change in ireland around 500 ce. Confessions of a pagan nun this book list for those who looking for to read and enjoy the confessions of a pagan nun, you can read or download pdfepub books and dont forget to give credit to the trailblazing authors. Confessions of a pagan nun by kate horsley penguin books. Confessions of a pagan nun by kate horsley 2001, hardcover. Confessions of a pagan nun by kate horsley one of my favorite books of all time is a book called confessions of a pagan nun by kate horsley. Confessions of a pagan nun shambhala publications books. Kate horsleys confessions of a pagan nun has been on my toread list for at least a couple of years, and i finally decided to take it off the shelf and read it. Her booki killing in new town was the winner of the 1996 western states book award for fiction.
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