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Canticle

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Janet Edwards and 1 other person liked Tammy's review of Canticle: "This is such a spectacular read that it is hard to believe this is Edwards first novel. I possess a rather blurry knowledge of the medieval Church based on whichever undergrad course touched upon it. That is to say, I knew about the saints and mystic" Read more of this review »
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Janet Edwards and 2 other people liked Michelle Quinn's review of Canticle: "Canticle takes place in 1300s Bruges which is a place and time I was very unfamiliar with. It follows Aleys living an idyllic life as an older teen. When this life is beset by tragedy, Aleys must choose between the life of a wife and mother or a life" Read more of this review »
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Janet Edwards and 2 other people liked Anya Leonard's review of Canticle: "This book was so interestingly put together and I could not put it down at all! The story follows a young woman in the middle ages in Bruges who finds herself with a religious calling, which ultimately leads her to becoming and Anchoress. The story w" Read more of this review »
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