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The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog
368 pp.
| Dutton |
September, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-0-525-42616-5$17.99
(1)
YA
Illustrated by
Hatem Aly.
In thirteenth-century France, peasant Jeanne has visions of the future; William, illegitimate son of a crusader knight and an African "Saracen," has supernatural strength; Jacob, a learned Jewish boy, has healing powers. Together they try to thwart King Louis's plan to burn all the Jewish texts in France. An ambitious mash-up of medieval saints' lives, the Joan of Arc legend, and elements of The Canterbury Tales. Bib.
Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2016