· Sinful Folk is the story of a treacherous journey as seen by Mear, a former nun who has lived for a decade disguised as a mute man, raising her son quietly in this isolated village. For years, she has concealed herself and all her secrets. But in this journey, she will find the strength to claim the promise of her past and find a new bltadwin.ruted Reading Time: 3 mins. SINFUL FOLK is the story of their treacherous journey as witnessed by Mear, a former nun who has lived for a decade disguised as a mute man, raising her son quietly in this isolated village. Mear begins her journey in terror and heartache, and ends in triumph and transcendence. SINFUL FOLK is based on real historical events in Ned Hayes first came across a record of this incident in a graduate seminar on medieval literature and Geoffrey Chaucer, led by noted medieval scholar Richard Emmerson, and conceived the first page and the idea of this novel nearly ten years before he wrote the rest of the book.
"'Sinful Folk' is a beautiful and bleak tale - a murder mystery and a journey of personal revelation - of English commoners making an unimaginable journey of two hundred miles to seek justice and answers. Ned Hayes takes the reader on a time machine trip to the harsh and hopeful life that ordinary people really lived.". - Sinful Folk is the best-selling historical novel by Ned Hayes, illustrated by Nikki McClure. Images capture moments in the book, and are accompanied by. Sinful Folk by Ned Hayes Hi, readers! Today I'm part of the TLC book tour for Ned Hayes's Sinful Folk. It is the winter of and five boys have died in a tragic fire. The village of Duns fears this was no accident and vows they will have justice for their loss. The bodies are packed into a cart and a handful of local men set off on a journey.
SINFUL FOLK, a medieval mystery set in , by Ned Hayes, with illustrations by Nikki McClure. * Starred * reviews from BookList, BookNote, Historical Novel Reviews. "A pilgrim tale worthy of Chaucer, evocative, compelling and peopled with unforgettable characters artfully delivered by a master storyteller." Brenda Vantrease. The author of Sinful Folk, Ned Hayes, lives in Olympia Washington and has long been an enthusiastic supporter of local artists. Nikki’s and Ned’s children both attended the Lincoln Options Elementary School, although they first met at a Solstice Celebration that featured local children in an impromptu theatrical celebration of the season. Sinful Folk, written by Ned Hayes, is a beautiful tale. It's amazing that the author was able to weave this tale out of a couple of lines from Decanter. Mear or Merriam is a woman who is forced to flee, with her newborn son. Fearing for both her life and the life or her child she leaves her high position behind.
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