A vision of light
About this book
In 1355, Margaret of Ashbury hears a mysterious voice advising her to do something unusual and possibly heretical; write a book about her life. She depends on renegade friar Brother Gregory to record her life story and state of Mystic Union, and he is forced to accept the state of grace of this "mere woman." Since she is unlettered herself, Margaret enlists Brother Gregory, a Carthusian friar, to take on the task, something he would not have done were he not afraid of starving. Still he cannot help but become engrossed in Margaret's fascinating life story, which includes midwifery, witchcraft, and the Black Death.
Reader Profile
4.2/5 · 25 readers · 442 pages · ≈ 8 h 11 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read A vision of light?
About ≈ 8 h 11 m — 442 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is A vision of light?
442 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is A vision of light?
It sits on the Biography & Memoir, History, Fiction shelves.
Is A vision of light in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote A vision of light?
Judith Merkle Riley.