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Wroe, Ann

 
9780224040679: A Fool and His Money: Life in a Partitioned Medieval Town

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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.

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About the Author

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.

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