A Troubadour's Testament

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f fn a small town in southwestern France, E among the relics and historical papers JL in the local museum, a writer uncovers an unusual scroll dating back to the twelfth century. The document is the work of a renowned troubadour named Marcebru, and it eulogizes the great love of his life, a beautiful young nun named Amedée de Jois. Marcebru's poignant tribute inspires the writer on a pilgrimage through the Provençal countryside—retracing the troubadour's steps eight centuries earlier—in an attempt to unravel the mystery surrounding Amedée's untimely death. In the process, the writer discovers a land steeped in the distant past, a history rich with esoteric philosophies, religious conflict, and the belief in the transformative ideal of perfect love. Part mystery, part exploration into the limits and power of language, A Troubadours Testament takes the reader on a fascinating historical journey of self-discovery.


James Cowan is the author of several internationally acclaimed... Tovább

Fülszöveg

f fn a small town in southwestern France, E among the relics and historical papers JL in the local museum, a writer uncovers an unusual scroll dating back to the twelfth century. The document is the work of a renowned troubadour named Marcebru, and it eulogizes the great love of his life, a beautiful young nun named Amedée de Jois. Marcebru's poignant tribute inspires the writer on a pilgrimage through the Provençal countryside—retracing the troubadour's steps eight centuries earlier—in an attempt to unravel the mystery surrounding Amedée's untimely death. In the process, the writer discovers a land steeped in the distant past, a history rich with esoteric philosophies, religious conflict, and the belief in the transformative ideal of perfect love. Part mystery, part exploration into the limits and power of language, A Troubadours Testament takes the reader on a fascinating historical journey of self-discovery.


James Cowan is the author of several internationally acclaimed books, including A Mapmakers Dream and Letters from a Wild State. His work has been translated into a dozen languages. He has lived among the tribal peoples of North Africa and the Torres Strait Islands, and among the Aborigines of Australia. Currently, he lives in Italy.

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