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Columba

by Nigel Tranter

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Columba follows the sixth-century Irish prince and monk who leaves his homeland and establishes a religious community on Iona. Tranter presents him as forceful, fallible and politically astute as well as devout, moving among Gaelic kings, rival churchmen and the peoples of western Scotland. The novel traces the missionary career that later tradition made central to the Christianisation of northern Britain while keeping attention on the human conflicts behind the saintly reputation.

Historical Periods

Medieval Scotland843–1500 CE

Genres

Court & Political Fiction Historical Sagas

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