A Burnable Book - Tapa dura

"The reader will be rewarded with a fascinating overview of pre-Renaissance London at its best and worst. A highly literate thriller from medievalist Holsinger."--Kirkus Reviews

"Medieval England never tasted so rich nor smelled so foul as in this descriptive and intricately layered mystery. . . . [Holsinger] succeeds in elevating the missing manuscript genre to new heights that will entertain readers of both fiction and nonfiction."--Library Journal

"The poet John Gower is the perfect narrator and amateur sleuth. . . . Holsinger's research, alongside the energetic vulgarity of a language in flux, delivers up a world where even the filth is colorful."--New York Times Book Review

"Holsinger is a graceful guide to the 14th century, lacing his thriller with just the right seasoning of antique words and all the necessary historical detail without any of the fusty smell of a documentary."--Washington Post

" 'A Burnable Book' is fragrant with the stench of medieval London. . . . The central mystery of the book leads us through the mucky lanes of London, with cunning surprises around every corner. . . . jam-packed tapestry of medieval England."--NPR

"Spellbinding . . . "A Burnable Book" exemplifies the best in historical fiction."--Richmond Times-Dispatch

The poet John Gower is the perfect narrator and amateur sleuth. . . . Holsinger s research, alongside the energetic vulgarity of a language in flux, delivers up a world where even the filth is colorful. --New York Times Book Review"

A Burnable Book is fragrant with the stench of medieval London. . . . The central mystery of the book leads us through the mucky lanes of London, with cunning surprises around every corner. . . . jam-packed tapestry of medieval England. --NPR"

Medieval England never tasted so rich nor smelled so foul as in this descriptive and intricately layered mystery. . . . [Holsinger] succeeds in elevating the missing manuscript genre to new heights that will entertain readers of both fiction and nonfiction. --Library Journal"

Spellbinding . . . "A Burnable Book" exemplifies the best in historical fiction. --Richmond Times-Dispatch"