In the Company of Fools by Tania Bayard (Paperback Book)

Name: In the Company of Fools by Tania Bayard (Paperback Book)
Brand: Canongate Books

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A baby abandoned in the palace gardens leads scribe sleuth Christine de Pizan into a mystery involving murder, superstition and scandal in fourteenth-century France.\nParis, 1396. Scribe Christine de Pizan is shocked when the Duke of Orl\u00E9ans' fools find a baby, wrapped in rags and covered in sores, abandoned in the palace gardens. Was there really a wicked plan to substitute the child for the queen's own baby daughter and blame the Duchess of Orl\u00E9ans, Valentina Visconti? Who would commit such an evil act, and why?\nAccused of being a sorceress, Valentina is the victim of much slander and has powerful enemies at the palace, where rumours of witchcraft and superstition run riot. Convinced of the duchess's innocence, Christine is determined to uncover the truth, and soon makes a number of\n\nIn the Company of Fools\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that the price adverti;