Medias
The Island of Books
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A rich portrait of the beauty of words – painted by a 15th-century illiterate scribe.
A 15th-century portrait painter, grieving the sudden death of his lover, takes refuge at the monastery at Mont Saint-Michel, an island off the coast of France. He haunts the halls until a monk assigns him the task of copying a manuscript – though he is illiterate. His work slowly heals him and continues the tradition that had, centuries earlier, grown the monastery’s library into a beautifu
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Technical specifications
Release date | November 08th 2016 |
Language | English |
Publisher | Coach House Books |
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Accessibility | No information is available regarding the accessibility of the format Paper |