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The Passion of Dolssa

by Julie Berry

Ages: 14+

Published: 2016

Publisher: Viking/PRH

ISBN: 978-0-451-46992-2

Keywords: Medieval times, Women, Religious Persecution

ARC - In 13th century France, a monk uncovers a disturbing tale of the persecution of a mystic, labeled a heretic, and those who aided her.