{"product_id":"cathar-christopher-bland-9781784976064","title":"Cathar by Christopher Bland","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet in the shadowed landscape of medieval southern France, \u003cem\u003eCathar\u003c\/em\u003e follows a young believer whose world shatters when faith and fortune collide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Bland\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts an intimate portrait of loss and resilience as his protagonist abandons privilege to escape the relentless reach of the Inquisition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders drawn to Kate Mosse's \u003cem\u003eLabyrinth \u003c\/em\u003ewill recognize the region's haunting beauty and historical depth, but Bland's narrative cuts closer to the personal—a story of one man's journey through persecution, conviction, and the impossible choices that define survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRich with period detail and emotional authenticity, this historical novel captures both the grandeur and the quiet devastation of a faith tested by fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCathar: Love \u0026amp; War in 13th Century France by Christopher Bland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the 12th \u0026amp; 13th centuries, the Cathars in southwest France posed such a threat to Roman Catholicism, that the Inquisition was tasked to destroy every single one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrancois de Beaufort will lose the castle which is his inheritance, be horribly maimed in battle, see the woman he loves imprisoned and tortured for her faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut he vows to fight back, to survive—and to rescue her.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50890610016571,"sku":"1784976067","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9781784976064.jpg?v=1767613107","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/cathar-christopher-bland-9781784976064","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}