The Saint and the Scribe - Sherko, Andrea
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Set in 12th century Germany, The Saint and the Scribe is the story of a remarkable nun, Hildegard of Bingen, told by the monk who secretly loves her. Volmar knows from an early age that he is destined for a life of service to God, and desires no other life. He enters the monastery at Disibodenberg at the age of 15, and fully expects to remain there, serving God, for the rest of his life. What he does not expect is that he will fall in love with an intriguing and beautiful young woman, who is also destined to remain at the monastery for life. Having taken lifelong vows of chastity, Volmar is…mehr

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Set in 12th century Germany, The Saint and the Scribe is the story of a remarkable nun, Hildegard of Bingen, told by the monk who secretly loves her. Volmar knows from an early age that he is destined for a life of service to God, and desires no other life. He enters the monastery at Disibodenberg at the age of 15, and fully expects to remain there, serving God, for the rest of his life. What he does not expect is that he will fall in love with an intriguing and beautiful young woman, who is also destined to remain at the monastery for life. Having taken lifelong vows of chastity, Volmar is unable to tell Hildegard of his love for her, but he is able to show his love, through a lifetime of loyal friendship and devoted service. While the story provides an insight into the lives of medieval monastics, it moves beyond this, by exploring themes of loyalty, faith and worldly ambition. Most importantly, it is a story about love, and how this can be expressed in ways beyond mere words.
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Andrea lives in Melbourne, Australia, and is currently negotiating her seventh decade of life. Andrea's two main passions are music and animals. She enjoys composing, singing, playing, and listening to a wide range of music, from medieval to pop, and everything in between. She has also enjoyed sharing her home with a variety of furred, feathered, and finned creatures, including cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, canaries, and goldfish. She currently lives with three rather indulged cats: Tosca, Rufus, and Gizmo.Andrea also loves learning new things. She has tertiary qualifications in Business, Law, Theology, Music, Training and Assessment, and Editing/Proofreading. Although not studying at present, she has an unfulfilled ambition to obtain a Doctorate, hopefully in Music and/or Theology. Andrea has had a variety of jobs, having worked as a trombone player, music teacher, shop assistant, commercial laundry hand, government investigator and policy officer, lawyer, library assistant, and receptionist at various times, and for varying lengths of time. She is currently seeking to re-enter the workforce after an extended absencethat began with the COVID lockdowns andcontinued when her elderly mother required full-time care. Andrea enjoys writing in a variety of genres, including poetry, short stories, and essays. The Saint and the Scribe, is her first novel, and she has plans for the next one, which will be based on the story of St Guinefort, a heroic greyhound who lived in medieval France. Samples of Andrea's writings can be viewed on her blog, Persuasive Words, which can be found at: https://persuasivewordsnet.blogspot.com