{"product_id":"sybille-life-love-art-in-the-face-of-absolute-power-paperback","title":"Sybille: Life, Love, \u0026 Art in the Face of Absolute Power - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarion Meade\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn thirteenth-century France, a female poet endures the chaos of the Albigensian Crusade in this novel by the author of \u003ci\u003eEleanor of Aquitaine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A holy war is sweeping France, razing cities and destroying the peaceful lives of those considered heretics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sybille d'Astarac, born to pampered luxury, is a gifted female troubadour. But her poems grow dark as the Catholic crusade seeks to eradicate her sect. In the face of massacre, can Sybille survive the Inquisition? Will her love songs? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A work of stunning historical fiction, \u003ci\u003eSybille\u003c\/i\u003e displays Marion Meade's pitch-perfect understanding of strong women facing the harsh realities of life in medieval times. As Robin Morgan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Anatomy of Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, writes, this book is \"an inspiration for women and an illumination for all readers.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarion Meade studied at Northwestern University in Illinois and later received a master's from Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. She worked as a freelance writer and her articles have appeared in leading magazines and newspapers, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMcCall's\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMs. Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e. Meade has written novels, biographies, and nonfiction books. \u003ci\u003eBitching\u003c\/i\u003e was a significant contribution to the second phase of development in the feminist movement. She has written biographies of Victoria Woodhull (\u003ci\u003eFree Woman\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eEleanor of Aquitaine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMadame Blavatsky\u003c\/i\u003e, Buster Keaton (\u003ci\u003eCut to the Chase\u003c\/i\u003e), Woody Allen (\u003ci\u003eThe Unruly Life of Woody Allen\u003c\/i\u003e), and Dorothy Parker (\u003ci\u003eWhat Fresh Hell Is This?\u003c\/i\u003e). She has published two historical novels: \u003ci\u003eSybille\u003c\/i\u003e, which narrates the life of a woman troubadour in thirteenth century southern France, during Europe's first great holocaust, the Albigensian crusade; and \u003ci\u003eStealing Heaven, The Love Story of Heloise and Abelard\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 514\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.15 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47157546320011,"sku":"9781497639003","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/3sEv5jH5oJ9781497639003.webp?v=1781091019","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/sybille-life-love-art-in-the-face-of-absolute-power-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}