{"product_id":"stealing-heaven-the-love-story-of-heloise-and-abelard-paperback","title":"Stealing Heaven: The Love Story of Heloise and Abelard - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarion Meade\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on the true story of tragic love in twelfth-century France, this \"garrulous, bustling\" novel offers \"the grand old tale, updated for feminist focus\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In twelfth century France, two of Europe's greatest minds met and fell in love. It was a love forbidden by the world around them and eventually they were torn apart from each other. But the spark of it remained smoldering inside the lovers until their death and beyond. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Heloise and her tutor, Peter Abelard, share a devotion passionate in its depth and beautiful in its thoughtfulness. They marry, and Heloise bears a son whom she names Astrolabe. However, all of this must be done in secret, for Abelard is forbidden to wed by the church, which considers him a cleric. When the truth of their relationship is exposed, they are separated and punished both in body and soul. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Marion Meade weaves history and fiction together in \u003ci\u003eStealing Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e, an epic story of one of history's most tragic love affairs. With facts pulled from Heloise's actual love letters, Meade creates a poetic and sensual tapestry of France in the twelfth century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Heloise and Abelard lived beyond their punishment in quiet contemplation of life and God--Abelard as a monk and Heloise as a nun and the founder of a convent. Her story is one of a brilliant woman, trapped within the confines of her society. But it is also the story of an inspiring love that has lived on throughout history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarion Meade studied at Northwestern University in Illinois and later received a master's from Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. She worked as a freelance writer and her articles have appeared in leading magazines and newspapers, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMcCall's\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMs. Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e. Meade has written novels, biographies, and nonfiction books. \u003ci\u003eBitching\u003c\/i\u003e was a significant contribution to the second phase of development in the feminist movement. She has written biographies of Victoria Woodhull (\u003ci\u003eFree Woman\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eEleanor of Aquitaine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMadame Blavatsky\u003c\/i\u003e, Buster Keaton (\u003ci\u003eCut to the Chase\u003c\/i\u003e), Woody Allen (\u003ci\u003eThe Unruly Life of Woody Allen\u003c\/i\u003e), and Dorothy Parker (\u003ci\u003eWhat Fresh Hell Is This?\u003c\/i\u003e). She has published two historical novels: \u003ci\u003eSybille\u003c\/i\u003e, which narrates the life of a woman troubadour in thirteenth century southern France, during Europe's first great holocaust, the Albigensian crusade; and \u003ci\u003eStealing Heaven, The Love Story of Heloise and Abelard\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York City. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 450\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.01 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758609891616,"sku":"9781497638990","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f953de422f5b1bc7fe588c4d72f1ba23_154b67a1-65ce-4709-9103-7f36acd9b960.webp?v=1780130425","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/stealing-heaven-the-love-story-of-heloise-and-abelard-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}