The Abbot's Tale

The Abbot of the title lived during one of the most interesting and violent periods of English history, just prior to the Danelaw and the Norman Invasion. He saw seven crowned kings and built one of England’s most venerable early abbeys. He murdered, stole, cheated, lied and betrayed, all in service of self, God, and these various kings. Was he ultimately a great man or a bad man? Or both? Whatever his character, this novel tells his story in a brilliant way, drawing you into the fun, violence, smells, pain, brotherhood, and beauty of a land and people in transition.