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1	Jester more books like this by James Patterson, Andrew Gross Hugh De Luc, an innkeeper barely able to keep his inn from the nobles who rule France, joins the Crusades in an attempt to get out from under the royal boot. What he finds on the road to Jerusalem, however, is much worse than what he left, and he deserts--only to find that his old life has been destroyed in his absence. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Joheved more books like this by Maggie Anton The first novel in a dramatic trilogy set in 11th-century France chronicles the lives and loves of three daughters of the great Talmud scholar. see all copies from $4.95! new only from $8.66! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Devil's Door more books like this by Sharan Newman 1140 Anno Domini: A wealthy countess lies dying at the Convent of the Paraclete, brutally beaten by unknown assailants. Despite entreaties, she is unwilling to name her killer. Beautiful Catherine LeVendeur, the Paraclete's most learned young novice-scholar, vows to find out the identity of the woman's attacker. When her beloved Edgar comes to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.92! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Death Comes as Epiphany more books like this by Sharan Newman Catherine must find a lost manuscript that some in the Church want to use to condemn Peter Abelard. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.39! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Rashi's Daughters, Book II: Miriam: A Novel of Love and the Talmud in Medieval France more books like this by Maggie Anton The engrossing historical series of three sisters living in 11th-century France continues with the tale of Miriam, the lively and daring middle child of a great Talmudic authority. Anton brings both time and place to vivid life, and captures the struggles and triumphs of strong Jewish women. see all copies from $2.50! new only from $4.25! \| SVS
6	Strong as Death more books like this by Sharan Newman After suffering several miscarriages and the birth of a stillborn child, Catherine and her husband, Edgar, embark on a pilgrimage to the fabled monastery of Compostela to petition St. James for a child and to pray. But when several pilgrims are gruesomely murdered, the trail of evidence points to an old sin left unshriven and a hidden villain ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.45! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Minstrel in the Tower more books like this by Gloria Skurzynski In the year 1195, eleven-year-old Roger and his eight-year-old sister Alice travel through the French countryside in search of their ailing mother's estranged brother, a wealthy baron. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.34! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Hunchdog of Notre Dame more books like this by Michael Jan Friedman During a fast-paced roller hockey game in which an awkward boy is humiliated by the other players, Wishbone imagines himself as Quasimodo, the hunchbacked bellringer of Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral, who defeats his enemies and saves the life of a beautiful gypsy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
9	France in the Middle Ages 987-1460: From Hugh Capet to Joan of Arc more books like this by Georges Duby, Juliet Vale (Translator) Georges Duby has changed our conception of medieval Europe, particularly our about the meaning and operation of 'feudal society'. In this book, now available in paperback, he examines the history of France from the rise of the Capetians in the mid-tenth century to the execution of Joan of Arc in the mid-fifteenth. He takes the evolution of power ... see all copies from $8.65! new only from $35.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Heresy: A Catherine Levendeur Mystery more books like this by Sharan Newman "Heresy" is the eighth title in Newman's critically acclaimed Catherine LeVendeur medieval mystery series. Newman has used extensive research to give a fascinating panorama of 12th century France that is rich in historical detail, and she puts flesh to bone by creating portraits of realistic people. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	The Witch in the Well: A Catherine Levendeur Mystery more books like this by Sharan Newman It's 12th-century France, and Catherine LeVendeur doesn't believe the magical legends her family has handed down: that they are the descendants of a knight of Charlemagne's and a faerie. But, when bodies begin appearing, and the castle's well goes dry, she must uncover the mysteries. see all copies from $29.79! signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	The Devil's Door: A Catherine Levendeur Mystery more books like this by Sharan Newman, Sharon Newman Author and renowned scholar Sharan Newman electrified critics and mystery fans alike with Death Comes As Epiphany, a taut murder mystery with surprising sleuth Catherine LaVendeur, an inquisitive young nun in the Middle Ages. Now Catherine returns in a search for the killer of a wealthy noblewoman. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13	The Sign of the Owl more books like this by Deborah Chester The 15-year-old son of the Duke of Gaumont seeks to regain the duchy which, after a bloody battle, is now under the control of his ruthless uncle, Lord Claude. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
14 view cover	Historia del Rey Transparente more books like this by Rosa Montero In the turbulent twelfth century, Leola, a young peasant girl, takes a dead warrior's armor to hide behind the mask of a man. This is the beginning of the dramatic voyage into the story of her life. It is an extraordinary journey into the unknown side of the Middle Ages. It is a fable that will move us by its sheer epic greatness, one of those ... see all copies from $7.99! new only from $10.75! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Disney's the Hunchback of Notre Dame. more books like this by Victor Hugo, Walt Disney Company Adapted from Victor Hugo's classic work, Disney's latest animated feature promises to become a summer box office hit. This beautifully illustrated hardcover presents the heartwarming coming-of-age story of the misshapen bellringer of Notre Dame cathedral who gains freedom from his wicked master and unconditional acceptance from the people of Paris ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Forever Free more books like this by Mouse Works Based on the exciting Walt Disney movie, this durable pull-tab book lets young readers follow the adventures of Quasimodo as he leaves his home in the bell tower of Notre Dame and ventures out into the world. Designed to withstand early toddler fingers, each of the book's five different spreads reinforces hand-eye coordination while putting the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
17	The hunchback of Notre Dame more books like this by Tim Wynne-Jones, Bill Slavin, Victor Hugo see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
18 view cover	The Wandering Arm: A Catherine Levendeur Mystery more books like this by Sharan Newman Heaven has a way of playing with mortals. When the mummified arm of St. Aldhelm is stolen from the Salisbury Cathedral in England, Catherine LeVendeur must find the lost reliquary to save those she loves -- and to do so, she must finally confront and come to terms with her family's Jewish heritage. The first Catherine Le Vendeur mystery to appear ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.50! \| SVS
19 view cover	Darkest Red more books like this by Viviane Moore France, 1145, and the Normandy coast is bracing itself against the approaching autumn Equinox. Terrible storms are brewing, the north wind has frozen beaches and the lower plains are being flooded. Then, one morning, two river watchmen see a fountain of air shoot out of the water. A whale has made its way into the River Seine. They raise a cry, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.25! \| first editions
20 view cover	Rashi's Daughter, Secret Scholar more books like this by Maggie Anton Set in 11th-century Troyes, France, "Rashi's Daughter" tells the story of Joheved, eldest daughter of Salomon ben Isaac, who is known as Rashi - one of the great medieval Jewish Bible commentators. At a time when women traditionally were barred from studying Jewish texts, Rashi secretly teaches first Joheved, then her sister Miriam. By day, ... see all copies from $10.32! new only from $10.32! \| SVS
21 view cover	France in the Later Middle Ages 1200-1500 more books like this by David Potter (Editor) The three centuries from 1200 to 1500, from the Albigensian Crusades, though the catastrophic defeats of Crecy, Poitiers and Agincourt, to the beginnings of the Italian Wars, were crucial in the development of the identity of France as a kingdom and as an idea in the minds of its people. They saw sharp upheavals both in the material fortunes and ... see all copies from $19.14! new only from $35.94! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Hunchback of Notre Dame more books like this by Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Jimmy Symonds, Tony Smith (Illustrator) Victor Hugo's romance is set in the middle ages, largely in the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, where Quasimodo is the hunchbacked bellringer. Quasimodo silently loves a gypsy dancer named Esmeralda. She is accused of witchcraft and seeks refuge in the cathedral, where Quasimodo cares for her. But when she is executed in spite of his efforts, he ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.39! \| first editions
23 view cover	The Hunchback of Notre Dame more books like this by Deanna McFadden, Victor Hugo, Lucy Corvino (Illustrator) Set in a richly rendered 15th century Paris, Victor Hugo's powerful drama focuses on a beautiful gypsy girl named Esmeralda, the two men (one an obsessed and manipulative priest) who love her and the pitiful hunchback Quasimodo who tries to save her. With this spellbinding version, kids can enjoy all the excitement of Hugo's masterful story.With ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.97! \| SVS
24 view cover	Ordines Coronationis Franciae, Volume II: Texts and Ordines for the Coronation of Frankish and French Kings and Queens in the Middle Ages more books like this by Richard A Jackson (Editor) The ordines coronationis are essentially the scripts for the coronation of Frankish and French sovereigns. Combining detailed religious, ceremonial, and political material, they are an extraordinarily important source for the study of individual rulers or dynasties, as well as for the study of kingship, queenship, and the evolution of political ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $12.00! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	History on the Edge: Excalibur and the Borders of Britain, 1100-1300 more books like this by Michelle R Warren The Arthurian legends are history written on the edge -- stories whose changing shape reflects the contested borders of medieval Britain. This is the argument Michelle R. Warren makes in this investigation of medieval history through the lens of postcolonial theory. Warren shows how Geoffrey of Monmouth's foundational Historia regum Britanniae ... see all copies from $32.50! new only from $58.65! \| first editions

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