Confessions of a Pagan Nun
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Written by Kate Horsley.
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Cloistered in a stone cell at the monastery of Saint Brigit, a sixth-century Irish nun secretly records the memories of her Pagan youth, interrupting her assigned task of transcribing Augustine and Patrick. She also writes of her fiercely independent mother, whose skill with healing plants and inner strength she inherited. She writes of her druid teacher, the brusque but magnetic Giannon, who first introduced her to the mysteries of written language. But disturbing events at the cloister keep intervening. As the monastery is rent by vague and fantastic accusations, Gwynneve's words become the one force that can save her from annihilation.User Reviews (1) Login or create an account to write a review.
Shelley Rees thinks this book is Excellent.
I confess, I'm barely halfway through this book right now, but I couldn't wait to recommend it. I picked it up at the library on impulse; I've never heard of the book or the author before. It's a lovely little book, though, written from the perspective of an Irish nun who lived through the invasion of her pagan/druid culture by Christian patriarchy.
If you liked The Red Tent and Mists of Avalon you should love Confessions of a Pagan Nun.