The Clerkenwell Tales - Softcover

"Brilliant. . . . Ackroyd has borrowed from one classic and produced another."-Time Out New York

"Theological and political issues come bracingly alive as the plot turns and twists through a murky world of betrayal and fanaticism. In the words of 'The Monk's Tale' 'To Thee this storie I recomende.'" --The Christian Science Monitor

"The Clerkenwell Tales is the latest example of [Ackroyd's] virtuoso mastery of his subject matter."-The Seattle Times

"A gripping thriller which also happens to be wonderfully full of engaging historical detail and conversation-enhancing worlds like 'hopharlot." --Literary Review

In 1399 London, with Richard II on the throne of England, Sister Clarice, a member of the convent at Clerkenwell, experiences a series of visions about a dark and dangerous future that reveals a secret plot to overthrow the Church, dethrone Richard, and ignite deadly violence in five different parts of London. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.