{"product_id":"9780143770992","title":"Heloise","description":"Author: Hager, Mandy\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780143770992\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin NZ\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 15 May 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn absorbing adult novel from this much-loved writer of YA fiction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when the 12th century's most famous French lovers are caught in the crossfire of factions, religious reform and blind ambition? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHeloise is a determined young woman with an exceptional mind, longing to pursue learning rather than marriage or life as a cloistered nun. Her path inevitably crosses with Peter Abelard, the celebrity philosopher, theologian and master at Paris' famed Cathedral School.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen two such brilliant minds meet and engage, sparks are likely to ignite. But theirs is an impossible love. This is a time when the Gregorian Reforms are starting to bite and celibacy among the clergy and church officials is being rigorously imposed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on meticulous up-to-date research and the pair's own writings, this novel offers a plausible interpretation of the known facts and a vivid imagining of the gaps in this legendary story. It shines a light on a changing world whose attitudes and politics are not so very different from our own.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48303212658846,"sku":"UBD-9780143770992","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780143770992.jpg?v=1789889923","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780143770992","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}