Feast of Fools

by Bridget Crowley

People say that John is lucky to be taken in by the choir school. But it's hard for John to feel grateful for being cold and hungry, constantly bullied, and punished by the canons for things he didn't do. John's friendship with another chorister, Hugh, makes life seem a little less bleak. And the Feast of Fools is coming -- an annual festival and procession culminating in a great banquet. For one day of the festival, a chorister is chosen to be the Boy Bishop, performing the clergy's duties in the cathedral. This year Hugh has been selected. But sinister forces are at work and, on the night of the feast, a canon is found murdered. Then Hugh disappears. Only John, the outsider, dares to probe the dark heart of the cathedral to discover the startling truth.

Set amid the harsh and prejudicial landscape of medieval Britain, "Feast of Fools" is a fast-paced mystery that will grip readers completely from the beginning all the way to the surprising conclusion.

Genres: Historical, Historical Fiction

272 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2003

About the author

Bridget Crowley began her career as a dancer and actor, and has been a teacher of both in schools across London. She is now a writer and a freelance lecturer and story-teller, spending much of her time working with school children and the disabled, talking about art and painting - at the National Gallery, the Tate Modern, the Tate St. Ives and the Wallace Collection, among others. She also works as an 'audio-describer' at the Royal National Theatre, assisting the visually impaired to appreciate live performances.

Reviews

[Chie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Excellent writing skills, plot was really ok,it was like half good, she made some realy 'wow' plot points, but together it didn deliver the wowism. The ending should have been deeper and inspiring, not almost flat, i mean come on! After so much hardship he should have a immense personality and outlook on life and some memorable things to do and say.