by Antonio Garrido · France Loisirs / Presses de la Cité · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782298029000
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«La scribe» is the historical novel by Antonio Garrido, published by France Loisirs / Presses de la Cité in paperback (684 pages, in French).
The year is 799 and Charlemagne is about to be crowned. Theresa, daughter of a Byzantine scribe, wishes to live among books, something unusual for a woman. A misfortune leads her to Fulda Abbey, where she works with the monk Alcuin of York. There a parchment appears that could decide the future of the empire and of Christendom.
The work was published in 2010 and appears in the categories of literature and fiction and history.
A read for those who enjoy medieval historical fiction, manuscripts, and female characters who defy the norms of their time.
