A review by assimbya
A Stolen Tongue by Sheri Holman

5.0

This book, with its fascinating and unexpected subject matter, and its gorgeous, evocative writing style, creates and strong emotional impact, building up to a climax and conclusion of startling intensity. It chronicles the pilgrimage of Friar Felix Fabri, who has been spiritually 'wed' to Saint Catherine of Alexandria, and, writing through his eyes, author Sheri Holman skillfully describes the intricacies of Felix, his incredibly interesting fellow travellers, their very humans emotions and decisions, and the drastically different perspectives on Medieval religion that bring them all together. The real power of the book comes in the empathetic and balanced portrayal of religious beliefs that Holman gives us, the writer's magic of understanding without either condoning or passing judgment.