The Illuminator - first US edition
by Brenda VanTrease
A medieval illuminator with radical views finds himself sharing quarters with
a widow struggling to preserve her independence in this enthralling historical
novel set in the 14th century, a time of religious strife. Lady Kathryn,
mistress of Blackingham Manor in East Anglia, must be practical to ensure the
future of her 15-year-old twin sons. Little as she cares for the money-grubbing
worthies of the local abbey, she is happy to do them a favor by taking in a
master illuminator as lodger. Finn, a widower with a 16-year-old daughter,
proves to be a congenial guest. He is educated, perceptive and kind--and soon,
irresistible to Kathryn. Their subsequent passionate affair blinds them to the
romance developing between Finn's innocent daughter, Rose, and Kathryn's pious
son, Colin. Meanwhile, the unsolved murder of an unscrupulous priest on the
manor grounds puts everyone in jeopardy . . .
Book has blue cloth boards, with the title stamped in gold on the spine. Dust
wrapper is price-intact at $24.75.