From critically acclaimed historical fiction author Mary Sharratt, comes a novel based on the true story of Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179), who was offered by her parents as a tithe to the Church as a young child and who triumphed to become a powerful abbess, composer, prophet and polymath.

“Sharratt offers up an imaginative retelling of the fascinating life of the 12th-century nun Hildegard von Bingen….Though confined primarily to the abbey and peopled by a small cast, Sharratt’s gripping story, like Ann Patchett’s Bel Canto, is primarily about relationships forged under pressure.” —Publishers Weekly