Women in the Wall (Virago Modern Classics) [Import] [Paperback]

Julia O'Faolain (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Virago Press Ltd; New Ed edition (March 28, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0860684423
• ISBN-13: 978-0860684428
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,035,507 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and beautifully written book!, September 27, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Women in the wall (Paperback)

This was a wonderful read! The writing is good and draws the reader in. Here, O'Faolain succeeds in making the early Middle Ages accessible to the reader. Somehow the outer political struggles of Gaul soon after the fall of the Roman Empire as well as the daily intrigues of nuns in a convent in Gaul manage to be made relevant to the reader. To clarify, I should point out that while Radegunda (former queen of Gaul)is a very important character, she is not the actual anchorite of the book. In addition, the book is set in the sixth century, not the 12th as the other reviewer noted. I would highly recommend reading this book both to enjoy some good writing and to gain a greater understanding of what conditions were like in the earliest portion of the Middle Ages. Fascinating read!

5 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Anchored in the 12th century, March 30, 2001

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This review is from: Women in the Wall (Paperback)

This fascinating book focussed on unusual and sometimes disturbing themes. Set following the turn of the previous millenium, the book is set around the life of Radegunda, the anchorite of the title, and the convent she is walled up in. I hugely enjoyed the book, though found the details of anchorite life a little too detailed!

0 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars THe Women in the Wall, October 31, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Women in the Wall (Paperback)

the women in the wall is a great book for you if you are shy i know you liked, and i'mshy so read this booki