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| Title | : | The Owl Killers |
| Author | : | Karen Maitland |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 640 pages |
| Published | : | June 1st 2009 by Michael Joseph (first published March 26th 2009) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Mystery. Medieval. Fantasy. European Literature. British Literature |
Karen Maitland
Hardcover | Pages: 640 pages Rating: 3.79 | 3664 Users | 441 Reviews
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From the author of Company of Liars, hailed as “a jewel of a medieval mystery”* and “an atmospheric tale of treachery and magic,”** comes a magnificent new novel of an embattled village and a group of courageous women who are set on a collision course—in an unforgettable storm of secrets, lust, and rage.England, 1321. The tiny village of Ulewic teeters between survival and destruction, faith and doubt, God and demons. For shadowing the villagers’ lives are men cloaked in masks and secrecy, ruling with violence, intimidation, and terrifying fiery rites: the Owl Masters.
But another force is touching Ulewic—a newly formed community built and served only by women. Called a beguinage, it is a safe harbor of service and faith in defiance of the all-powerful Church.
Behind the walls of this sanctuary, women have gathered from all walks of life: a skilled physician, a towering former prostitute, a cook, a local convert. But life in Ulewic is growing more dangerous with each passing day. The women are the subject of rumors, envy, scorn, and fury…until the daughter of Ulewic’s most powerful man is cast out of her home and accepted into the beguinage—and battle lines are drawn.
Into this drama are swept innocents and conspirators: a parish priest trying to save himself from his own sins…a village teenager, pregnant and terrified…a woman once on the verge of sainthood, now cast out of the Church.…With Ulewic ravaged by flood and disease, and with villagers driven by fear, a secret inside the beguinage will draw the desperate and the depraved—until masks are dropped, faith is tested…and every lie is exposed.
*New York Times Book Review
**Marie Claire
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| Original Title: | The Owl Killers |
| ISBN: | 0718153200 (ISBN13: 9780718153205) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Shirley Jackson Award Nominee for Novel (2009) |
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Ratings: 3.79 From 3664 Users | 441 ReviewsCriticism Based On Books The Owl Killers
God, religion and a firm foundation of faith has been matters of great befuddlement for me for a while now. We who have feared and revered everything beyond the immediate vicinity of the fire in the cave have come a long way into the multi million dollar world of organized religion. Fear has always been the riding whip for religion and power its allure. Men and women who hold sway over the multitudes with a firm grasp on the pulse of belief will commmand far more murderous mobs than a dictatorDNF at 55%. This book was just not for me. Nothing happend and pages were filled with people threatening and arguing about God. Really not my thing...
(From my Letter to the author)My complaint is that Owl Killers kept me up until 3 am this morning.At nearly 69, I am not accustomed to keeping such late hours, but I simply could not put it down!I feel quite fortunate to have come to Owl Killers (albeit by accident) with 30+ years' work as an academic librarian, a life time of voracious reading centered on historical fiction and autobiography, a quality education, and a friend who is a medievalist. I suppose, I was just waiting for your books to
(another stay up to midnight to finish book!). There was a sense of dread threaded throughout this story. I was worried this novel would be just one long, hopeless tragedy. I'm very happy that was not to be the case. It's hard to tell which I like better, The Company of Liars or this (I'm leaning towards this one). They are both five starers, but each brings something different to the table.I think this is more of an atmospheric novel, and it certainly delivers on that account. I felt completely
Loved her first book and this one was also very good. Dark and atmospheric, Paganism vs. Christianity in the Dark ages. Compelling characters, quite a bit of terror and I am just so glad we are not living during that time period.
Another historical religious mystery which enthralled me from the beginning .Never had heard about beguines, though I was familiar with nunneries. This is set in 1321 in a small seaside village in England where mysterious occurrences occur and the village folklore seems to be actually happening .There is a beguinage with mostly good women , a manor housing cruel lords , the owl masters who try to cause havoc in the village , many deaths and killings happen , and accusations of witchery and
Karen Maitland's THE OWL KILLERS is a compelling and creepy exploration of the clash between the pagan undercurrents in medieval England and the growing strength of the Christian faith. Set in a backwater town plagued by a despotic overlord and group of masked men who call themselves the Owl Masters dedicated to preserving their power at any costs by exacting tribute from the downtrodden villagers and enacting terrifying nightly rites the novel follows a number of characters from their points of
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