Flambard's Confession
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Flambard's Confession is an historical novel written by the American author Marilyn Durham
. Published in 1982 by Harcourt, the novel marked a return to Durham's primary intellectual passion, the history of Medieval England, after her two previous novels which were set in the American West.
Flambard, an historical figure and protagonist of the novel, is a priest and functionary of both William the Conqueror and William Rufus, the first two Norman
kings of England
. Durham tells his story as a deathbed confession, full of the court intrigue of the times and colorful descriptions of early 12th century life in England.
Like her previous two books, Flambard's Confession was featured as a selection of the Book of the Month Club, and was critically praised. However, it sold less well than her preceding works. Durham has not published a novel since Flambard's Confession.
Marilyn Durham
Marilyn Durham, née Marilyn Wall, born September 8, 1930, is an American author of fiction. Her best-known novel is her first, The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing, which was made into a film of the same name.- Early life :...
. Published in 1982 by Harcourt, the novel marked a return to Durham's primary intellectual passion, the history of Medieval England, after her two previous novels which were set in the American West.
Flambard, an historical figure and protagonist of the novel, is a priest and functionary of both William the Conqueror and William Rufus, the first two Norman
Normans
The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...
kings of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Durham tells his story as a deathbed confession, full of the court intrigue of the times and colorful descriptions of early 12th century life in England.
Like her previous two books, Flambard's Confession was featured as a selection of the Book of the Month Club, and was critically praised. However, it sold less well than her preceding works. Durham has not published a novel since Flambard's Confession.