The Mercy Seller - Hardcover

Vantrease, Brenda Rickman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312331932 ISBN 13: 9780312331931

Publisher: St Martins Pr, 2007

Synopsis

Urged by her grandfather to seek sanctuary in England when their secret work as illuminators of forbidden books is threatened by a wave of religious intolerance sweeping through fifteenth-century Prague, Anna catches the attention of an undercover priest. By the author of The Illuminator. 50,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

"A bold first novel, blending a sweeping portrayal of the distant past with intricate family drama . . . Apart from the rich period atmosphere, the story is ample in romance, mystery, and adventure; its characters are full of life and energy." ""
"---The Boston Globe"
" "
"An absorbing, expertly told tale . . . embroidered with plenty of homespun detail."
---"Publishers Weekly "(starred review)
"A remarkable first novel . . . Vantrease . . . depicts this complex period with imagination and care."
---"Library Journal" (starred review)
"A remarkable debut novel."
---"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution"
"A richly detailed story . . . İVantrease's¨ details and deft storytelling create a luminescent and very readable portrait of a dark time in history."
---"Booklist"
"A fabulous historical work of fiction that brings to life a pivotal moment in the history of England."
---"Midwest Book Review"
" "
"If you liked" The Birth of Venus" . . . you'll love "The Illuminator.""
---"GoodHousekeeping.com"
"Reading "The Illuminator "is a bit like standing in the Cloisters in New York gazing at the Unicorn Tapestries. . . . Brenda Rickman Vantrease has written a debut novel of fourteenth-century England---just as colorfully written as the tapestries are strikingly embroidered."
---"The Tennessean"

" A bold first novel, blending a sweeping portrayal of the distant past with intricate family drama . . . Apart from the rich period atmosphere, the story is ample in romance, mystery, and adventure; its characters are full of life and energy." ""
"---The Boston Globe"
" "
" An absorbing, expertly told tale . . . embroidered with plenty of homespun detail."
---"Publishers Weekly "(starred review)

" A remarkable first novel . . . Vantrease . . . depicts this complex period with imagination and care."
---"Library Journal" (starred review)

" A remarkable debut novel."
---"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution"

" A richly detailed story . . . [Vantrease' s] details and deft storytelling create a luminescent and very readable portrait of a dark time in history."
---"Booklist"

" A fabulous historical work of fiction that brings to life a pivotal moment in the history of England."
---"Midwest Book Review"
" "
" If you liked" The Birth of Venus" . . . you' ll love "The Illuminator.""
---"GoodHousekeeping.com"

" Reading "The Illuminator "is a bit like standing in the Cloisters in New York gazing at the Unicorn Tapestries. . . . Brenda Rickman Vantrease has written a debut novel of fourteenth-century England---just as colorfully written as the tapestries are strikingly embroidered."
---"The Tennessean"

Critical Acclaim for "The Mercy Seller:
""By turns exotic, mystical, regal, and romantic." ---"Book Page
""Vantrease tells an engaging story and paints a vivid picture of fifteenth-century Europe."
---"Publishers Weekly
""Readers who liked Vantrease's debut, "The Illuminator,""" will be pleasantly surprised by this satisfying sequel. . . . The same lovely detail and attention to historical realities of the first book are here maintained."
---"Library Journal
""Bigger, broader, and even better than its predecessor."
-"--Nashville Scene"

Critical Acclaim for "The Mercy Seller:
"“By turns exotic, mystical, regal, and romantic.” ---"Book Page
"“Vantrease tells an engaging story and paints a vivid picture of fifteenth-century Europe.”
---"Publishers Weekly
"“Readers who liked Vantrease’s debut, "The Illuminator"", " will be pleasantly surprised by this satisfying sequel. . . . The same lovely detail and attention to historical realities of the first book are here maintained.”
---"Library Journal
"“Bigger, broader, and even better than its predecessor.”
-"--Nashville Scene"

Critical Acclaim for "The Mercy Seller:
""By turns exotic, mystical, regal, and romantic." ---"Book Page
""Vantrease tells an engaging story and paints a vivid picture of fifteenth-century Europe."
---"Publishers Weekly
""Readers who liked Vantrease's debut, "The Illuminator"," " will be pleasantly surprised by this satisfying sequel. . . . The same lovely detail and attention to historical realities of the first book are here maintained."
---"Library Journal
""Bigger, broader, and even better than its predecessor."
-"--Nashville Scene"

By turns exotic, mystical, regal, and romantic. "Book Page"

Vantrease tells an engaging story and paints a vivid picture of fifteenth-century Europe. "Publishers Weekly"

Readers who liked Vantrease's debut, "The Illuminator"," " will be pleasantly surprised by this satisfying sequel. . . . The same lovely detail and attention to historical realities of the first book are here maintained. "Library Journal"

Bigger, broader, and even better than its predecessor. "Nashville Scene""

"By turns exotic, mystical, regal, and romantic." --Book Page

"Vantrease tells an engaging story and paints a vivid picture of fifteenth-century Europe." --Publishers Weekly

"Readers who liked Vantrease's debut, The Illuminator, will be pleasantly surprised by this satisfying sequel. . . . The same lovely detail and attention to historical realities of the first book are here maintained." --Library Journal

"Bigger, broader, and even better than its predecessor." --Nashville Scene

About the Author:

Brenda Rickman Vantrease is a former English teacher and librarian who has traveled extensively in Europe and lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Her first novel, The Illuminator, was translated into fifteen languages and chosen as a Book Sense 2006--2007 Reading Group Pick.

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martins Pr
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0312331932
• ISBN 13: 9780312331931
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384