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When Nicole Tavernier, a mysterious healer, arrives in Paris in the mid-1500s, the lives of ordinary citizens, religious leaders, and members of the Parisian aristocracy are utterly changed. Taken under the wing of the pious and politically influential Acarie family, Nicole pursues her mission under the watchful eye and religious guidance of Barbe Acarie, a woman much admired in the Catholic community. When Nicole comes to the attention of Henry of Navarre, the future king of France, Barbe Acarie grows to distrust the younger woman, whose past is cloaked in secrecy. A silent struggle between the two leads to charges of demonic possession, and exorcism, and a climactic confrontation, each woman facing down the other and herself.
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Jihad Baker
reviewed A saint, more or less on August 06, 2009
A saint
This is an interesting story, but badly flawed in execution. It's set in late 16th & early 17th-century France, in the wake of the religious wars, the St. Bartholomew's Massacre, & the ascension of Henry IV (after his conversion from Protestantism to Catholicism). The story focuses primarily on two saintly women, both real historical characters; one's story is well preserved, the other is known mostly by references in the other's story. It's a story of faith, faith in service to the poor & sick & orphaned, religion in politics, & politics in religion. But the dialog is wooden, & the author never adequately & plausibly conveys the characters' faith. The last sentence of the "Confession" with which he begins & ends the book may suggest why: "As for me, I believe [Nicole Tavernier, the lesser-known character:].
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