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by Lauren Groff

This luminous tale of nuns, love, women and power is utterly immersive. It’s the best kind of historical fiction, filled with vivid details but with something true to say about the state of the world both then and now.

Inspired by the medieval poet Marie de France, it's the tale of a 12th Century noblewoman who is coerced into an English nunnery by her beloved Eleanor of Aquitane. Instead of meekly taking her vows and fading into obscurity, Marie takes the abbey's failing estate in hand and builds a feminist utopia.

A strange and lovely story, I couldn’t put it down!

- Reviewed by Kat

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