Credo (novel)
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Credo is a novel by British author and broadcaster Melvyn Bragg
, published in 1996. An epic story of the Christian
faith set in 7th Century Britain, it centres around the life of a young Celtic Princess torn between her dedication to God's service and her love for Padric, a Prince of Rheged
. Set against the background of venerated Church figures of the period notably St Cuthbert, St Wilfrid and Hilda of Whitby
, Bega
(i.e. St Bega) experiences all the violence and deprivations of her age.
'A gripping saga of great passion ... sustained, impassioned and uplifting' (The Times)
'An absorbing epic ... as splendid a ripping yarn as any of the best classics' (Daily Telegraph)
'A gripping, deeply accomplished work' (Evening Standard)
'I loved it ... Bragg’s stately, seething, passionate epic is several cuts above modern attempts at historical fiction' (Literary Review)
'A beguiling entry into a society strange, neglected, important, tragic in many of its triumphs' (Spectator)
'Wonderfully evocative, passionate and erudite ... No summary could do justice to a book of this erudition, romance and scope' (Glasgow Herald)
Melvyn Bragg
Melvyn Bragg, Baron Bragg FRSL FRTS FBA, FRS FRSA is an English broadcaster and author best known for his work with the BBC and for presenting the The South Bank Show...
, published in 1996. An epic story of the Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
faith set in 7th Century Britain, it centres around the life of a young Celtic Princess torn between her dedication to God's service and her love for Padric, a Prince of Rheged
Rheged
Rheged is described in poetic sources as one of the kingdoms of the Hen Ogledd , the Brythonic-speaking region of what is now northern England and southern Scotland, during the Early Middle Ages...
. Set against the background of venerated Church figures of the period notably St Cuthbert, St Wilfrid and Hilda of Whitby
Hilda of Whitby
Hilda of Whitby or Hild of Whitby was a Christian saint and the founding abbess of the monastery at Whitby, which was chosen as the venue for the Synod of Whitby...
, Bega
Saint Bega
Stained glass window in [[St Bees Priory]] showing the arrival of St Bega on the coast.|thumb|rightSaint Bega was reputedly a saint of the Early Middle Ages; an Irish princess who valued virginity. Promised in marriage to a Viking prince who, according to a medieval manuscript The Life of St Bega,...
(i.e. St Bega) experiences all the violence and deprivations of her age.
Reviews
Published in 1996 with positive reviews:'A gripping saga of great passion ... sustained, impassioned and uplifting' (The Times)
'An absorbing epic ... as splendid a ripping yarn as any of the best classics' (Daily Telegraph)
'A gripping, deeply accomplished work' (Evening Standard)
'I loved it ... Bragg’s stately, seething, passionate epic is several cuts above modern attempts at historical fiction' (Literary Review)
'A beguiling entry into a society strange, neglected, important, tragic in many of its triumphs' (Spectator)
'Wonderfully evocative, passionate and erudite ... No summary could do justice to a book of this erudition, romance and scope' (Glasgow Herald)