Lady of the Seven Suns: A Novel of the Woman Saint Francis Called Brother
About this ebook
Or can she?
Rome, 1210. After tragedy shatters Giacoma’s world, Francesco intervenes to save her sanity, her life, and her soul. She owes him everything. Her gratitude is boundless – but now she must thread her way between duty and faith, always striving to be worthy of Francesco’s affectionate name for her: “Brother Giacoma.”
She's no longer locked into the power struggle among Rome’s noble families, but she can't turn her back on her sons, her household, and Rome’s poorest citizens who depend on her charity. The brothers’ life of sacred poverty, begging for their daily bread, is not for her. But neither is she destined for Clare’s cloister. A new path, as yet unexplored and unsignposted, lies ahead for Giacoma dei Settesoli, and she will have to invent it as she goes.
Based on the life of a real woman, this is the story of a stubborn quest for grace. If you like strong women of the past who insist on making their own way in a patriarchal society, you’ll love Lady of the Seven Suns.
About the author
Tinney Sue Heath's background is in journalism, but it was very nearly in music instead. When she is not writing about medieval Italy, you will probably find her playing medieval and Renaissance Italian music on a variety of peculiar early instruments. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin with her husband but spends as much time in Italy as possible, for research and other pleasures.
