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Glastonbury Tor (Glastonbury Grail Book 1) (English Edition) Formato Kindle

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I am a coward.

Were I not, I would have died this morning on the Tor with the others, but I fled and hid. The Abbot told me I should be gone to Wales by now, but I hadn’t even the courage for that. My father spoke truer than he knew. He said I would never amount to anything as a monk, and he was right.

I close my eyes and mutter the prayers of protection for the dying.

. . . From the ancient enemy: free and defend their souls, O Lord. . . .

Across the moors three gallows loom atop the Tor. Three bodies swing in the cold November dawn. I draw my cloak about me. The bundle that is my treasure presses against my side, safely wrapped in the wool of my old habit. I try again to pray, but it is the warm baritone of the priest in my old parish in Wales, that fills my mind. More than a year has passed since he chanted those prayers for my mother. The pain still runs deep, and it is for her that I weep.

* * *

The ancient olivewood drinking bowl that young Colin finds in the treasury of Glastonbury Abbey, was disregarded as worthless wood by King Henry VIII’s men when they inventoried the abbey’s treasures. But Father Dunstan, the tortured prior who preaches forgiveness, treasures it. Father Bede, as demanding as the hated father from whom Colin has fled, covets it. Abbot Whiting finds in it the courage to face his enemy, even as monasteries are being dismantled all over sixteenth century England. Will Colin find the personal faith and sense of worth he seeks? Can he ever forgive his father... or himself?
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LeAnne Hardy has lived in six countries on four continents. Her plots and settings are inspired by these diverse locations. She currently lives on a lake in the woods of Northwest Wisconsin. For more information on the places she has lived and books that have come out of them, visit her website at www.leannehardy.net . --Questo testo si riferisce a un'edizione fuori stampa o non disponibile di questo titolo.

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His mother wanted him to be a monk . . . his father wanted him to be a man . . . a priest tempts him to pursue power . . . but Colin must find his own way.

After his mother’s tragic death, seventeen-year-old Colin Hay is so consumed with anger that he tries to kill his cruel father. Running from these tormenting desires and his home, he seeks the protection and cleansing of the Glastonbury monastery, at a time when King Henry VIII is closing monasteries all over England.

But Colin’s past has followed him to Glastonbury. As he now pursues forgiveness and salvation, Colin is conflicted by the doctrines he learns at the monastery and the grace he receives from a local family with a forbidden English Bible. And then there is a quick-tempered priest whose lust for power threatens to compromise Glastonbury Abbey, and to destroy the astonishing treasure it holds—the Holy Grail.

“Hardy’s accurate grounding in the history of the period and the geography of the setting make this a convincing and atmospheric tale of a young man’s coming of age.”

—Elizabeth Wein
Author of The Winter Prince, A Coalition of Lions, and The Sunbird

LeAnne Hardy has lived as a missionary in six countries on four continents. Her plots and settings are inspired by these diverse locations. She currently lives in Johannesburg, South Africa, where she teaches writing and writes for children affected by HIV/AIDS.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DV7RHBE
  • Editore ‏ : ‎ Birch Island Books (10 luglio 2013)
  • Lingua ‏ : ‎ Inglese
  • Dimensioni file ‏ : ‎ 2591 KB
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  • Lunghezza stampa ‏ : ‎ 243 pagine
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Alan R
5,0 su 5 stelle Great read, and cuts through Tudor propaganda on the dissolution of the monasteries
Recensito nel Regno Unito il 25 gennaio 2023
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The story is engaging. The detail is compelling. A very enjoyable and illuminating read. Can't wait to read the other two in the series now.
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Crystal Warren
5,0 su 5 stelle A wonderful read
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 30 giugno 2020
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Set in 16th century England against the backdrop of religious conflict and the dissolution of the monasteries, we follow a fictional character who is caught up in real events.

Collin flees to Glastonbury Abbey after a violent fight with his father. He becomes a novice at a time when the monasteries are under threat from King Henry. Collin is a compelling character, and we follow him as he gets to know the various monks in the monastery, and develops a friendship with a local family suspected of heretical views and subversive practices (mostly reading the Bible in English). The cast of characters is large, but not overwhelming, and they are all well drawn and believable.

There are three strands to the story - the historical narrative, a mystical element around a wooden cup believed to be the Holy Grail and the threat of dark underworld forces, and finally the theme of forgiveness, which Collin needs to learn to receive and to give.

I thoroughly enjoyed this and kept thinking about the characters when I stopped reading. I look forward to reading the next in the series. While there is a sequel this book is complete in itself with a satisfying ending.
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elisa
5,0 su 5 stelle Glastonbury Tor
Recensito in Germania il 6 settembre 2013
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Die Geschichte erzählt von einem jungen Mann, der nach einem Mordanschlag auf seinen Vater nach Glastonbury flieht und dort den heiligen Gral findet, miteingeflochten eine Liebesgeschichte- sehr mystisches Buch, Alte und neue Religion... Auch für nicht geübte Englischleser gut zu lesen.
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Zipporah
4,0 su 5 stelle Got a little slow
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 22 settembre 2013
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I really liked a lot of things about this book, great premise and have been to Glastonbury so fun to read, but it got a little slow towards the end. Still, worth a read if this genre and setting interests you.
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Shannon*
5,0 su 5 stelle Fascinating story*...
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 25 luglio 2020
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Fascinating story*...I had never known about Glastonbury Tor before this book...nor Glastonbury Abbey...and LeAnne Hardy's rendition of "what could have been" back in those days kept my mind whirling...
I even found myself stopping, mid-story, and looking up facts of this area and times through Wikipedia etc, to get a clear picture in my mind of the landscape, people and goings on in that era...and even now...
The character,Collen/Colin, has such a rough go of it, from childhood on...but as this story unfolds it shows his struggles and triumphs as he learns to go the road of a man...
The villains are villainous!...and the secrets are sometimes dark...but Colin has a warriors heart!
I truly can't wait to start Book 2...Thank you, LeAnne, for this wonderful adventure*...
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Shannon*
5,0 su 5 stelle Fascinating story*...
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 25 luglio 2020
Fascinating story*...I had never known about Glastonbury Tor before this book...nor Glastonbury Abbey...and LeAnne Hardy's rendition of "what could have been" back in those days kept my mind whirling...
I even found myself stopping, mid-story, and looking up facts of this area and times through Wikipedia etc, to get a clear picture in my mind of the landscape, people and goings on in that era...and even now...
The character,Collen/Colin, has such a rough go of it, from childhood on...but as this story unfolds it shows his struggles and triumphs as he learns to go the road of a man...
The villains are villainous!...and the secrets are sometimes dark...but Colin has a warriors heart!
I truly can't wait to start Book 2...Thank you, LeAnne, for this wonderful adventure*...
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