The Treasure of Montsegur: A Woman's Unforgettable Quest for Freedom, Love, and God

The Treasure of Montsegur: A Woman's Unforgettable Quest for Freedom, Love, and God

One woman's unforgettable quest for freedom, love, and god. “Burnham’s novel is an energetic, psychological imagining of the Cathar legend.” - Publishers Weekly “Mixes romance with religious history in an evocative prose that should thrill the spiritually intrigued.” - Kirkus Reviews “Burnham presents a sympathetic depiction of the Cathars and the insurmountable challenges and persecutions they faced.” - Booklist “In The Treasure of Montségur, Sophy Burnham crafts a beautiful, wondrous novel...Burnham weaves nimbly between real and surreal, between magic and mundane.” - Los Angeles Times “A beautiful, wondrous novel...Burnham weaves nimbly between real and surreal, between magic and mundane.” - Los Angeles Times “In matters of the soul, Burnham is as sure-footed as those mysterious mountaineers of Montségur.” - Washington Post Book World “…a fierce yet tender heroine… the quality of the writing makes what could be an obscure topic…enjoyable to read.” - Library Journal “Burnham…paints a vivid picture of the Cathars’ struggles…. an intriguing and ultimately haunting tale.” - The Washingtonian magazine One woman's unforgettable quest for freedom, love, and god. Sophy Burnham is the author of several books, novels, and plays, including the New York Times bestseller A Book of Angels, which was translated into more than twenty languages. Her work has appeared in various magazines, including Esquire, the New York Times Magazine, and Ladies Home Journal. Ms. Burnham has worked at the Smithsonian Institution and the Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays.