The Treasure of Montsegur : A Novel of the Cathars

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Summary: Who would you be?
Review: Who would you be if the man you loved was taken from you by your best friend? Who would you be if you were brought up in a faith that someone else was trying to destroy? Who would you be if you were a young girl who was expected to marry a man you didn't know and bear his children whether you loved him or not? Who would you be if you had nowhere to live and no food to eat except what you were fortunate enough to be given or what you found? Who would you be if you lived in constant fear of death and torture simply because you were a woman and old? Who would you be if you saw your family and way of life burnt at a stake before your eyes? Who would you be if you could touch a miracle?

If you are in the mind to imagine how you would cope and who you would be in the most extreme circumstances then read The Treasure of Montsegur. Although this book is set in the past we live in a time when many of the issues raised in the book are current. The bad news is persecution is alive and well. The good news is that heroes and salvation can be found in the unlikeliest places.