Credo (Paperback, 2nd edition)

St Bega, a 7th-century Irish princess who is determined to avoid her destiny as a royal wife, but instead to remain celibate and 'serve God' is the inspiration for this novel of courage and thwarted love. (Kirkus UK)

An enthralling tale set in the 7th century - the story of Bega, a young Irish princess who flees to Britain following the murder of the man she is supposed to marry, and her tutor Padric, a British prince with whom she falls in love. Bega devotes herself to spreading the Christian faith, but struggles all her life against her love for Padric. He tries to forget her in the fight to free his Cumbrian kingdom from the Northumbrian Teutonic invaders, which, after the momentous Synod of Whitby, becomes bound up in a bloody conflict between the Celtic and Roman churches. This dramatic, passionate novel brings to life a land of warring kings, Christians and pagans, and tribes divided by language and culture, illuminating a little-known yet critical period in British history.

General

Imprint:	Sceptre
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2004
Authors:	Melvyn Bragg
Dimensions:	197 x 130 x 37mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	800
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-340-66706-4
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Historical fiction
LSN:	0-340-66706-0
Barcode:	9780340667064

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