The Scribe

De: Antonio Garrido, Simon Bruni - translator

Narrado por: Tanya Eby

In eighth-century Austrasia, a spirited girl in the town of Würzburg brashly defies convention by pursuing the time-honored art of parchment-making. But Theresa's dreams are shattered when unimaginable tragedy strikes, forcing her to flee and tearing her family apart.

Set adrift as a fugitive, Theresa relies on her uncommon education and the sympathy of strangers to survive. When she encounters Alcuin of York, a shrewd and influential monk with close ties to King Charlemagne, she hopes her luck might have finally changed. Yet all is not what it seems.

As the mystery builds, Theresa discovers that the ultimate secret may reside in a parchment Charlemagne himself commissioned Theresa's father to write. Thrust into a political web of deception and danger, the daring young woman must outmaneuver a monarch and risk the fate of an empire to save her family.

©2013 Antonio Garrido, Simon Bruni (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Beautiful

Wonderfully written I cheered for the heroine at every page. The book is fast yet like a dip into slower times. Worth a read.

Couldn't stop listening.

Any additional comments?

The story keeps you in suspense always wanting to know what happens next. This was the first time I have listened to Tanya Eby and I thoroughly enjoyed her characterizations.

Awesome Story

Is a well narrated story that will transport you to the 700s. It inspire me to do more research about the towns that are mentioned.

great story

Not to give too much away.... hint very small spoiler alert. I never thought the story would kill off the main character in the beginning. The story took turns I did not see coming. I hate stories that you can see the next three turns in the tail. This story keeps you wanting more. I even wanted more of t he normal day life at the end of the book.

The ability of women to perform if given the opportunity

It was interesting, engaging and good description of the period when it was happening. The corruption of the clergy, the desire for power at any cost. Enjoy learning about the way history was recorded snd the processes to create the parchment.

Great Story, Lame narrator

If the story had not intrigued me so much, I would've stopped listening because of the narrator. I recommend reading this book to avoid listening to her nasal, ridiculous attempt at a male voice. Really good book!

Dreadful book - don’t waste a credit!

Dreadful book. Terrible writing. Thin characterization, by a writer who never met a cliché he didn’t like. While I did consider that some of this might be the fault of the translator, the bad prose just kept grinding along. Gave up a third of the way into the story. Life is too short.