Walter is a gifted young singer who leaves his home in Germany in a quest for fame and love, embarking on a series of adventures which lead him through 12th-century Europe. Back in the 20th
century, an Oxford don dies, leaving an occult manuscript based on Walter, with certain instructions.
REVIEWS
＂Overall, a good read and one cannot help getting caught up with Walter and his ambitions.＂
Historical Novels Review
＂It’s a novel that not only mixes historical fantasy with a modern day twist, its ingredients include something of the author in its inclusion of music and languages... There are moments of
historical insight as we rub shoulders with Holy Roman Emperor Friedrich I, the Cathars and the period’s religious intolerance, as well as the delights of 12th century France, Spain, and
Germany. Here the language side of the author comes in as we’re shown texts and song lyrics in various tongues (all translated for our benefit too) as we watch the lad Walter grow up.＂
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