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The theft of a religious relic has the village of Durum in an ethical quandary. The theft has also caused trouble within the monastery, the nunnery and St Anne’s church located in the village. The interaction among the brothers and sisters at Durum monastery and nunnery and those charged with overseeing Durum takes these men and women on a journey to and from the towns and villages of the Frankish Kingdom and to the center of spiritual power in Rome. The adventure concludes as Charlemagne and Pope Leo III make history on Christmas Day 800 AD.

Turning North edition by David J Winter Literature Fiction eBooks

Mr. Winter continues in his second book to bring to life historical facts in such a way that the reader can almost feel themselves in the midst of living during this time in history. As he did in his first book, The Fall and Rise, the key characters evolve and begin to come alive through communication with each other and within themselves. He takes the time to describe their idiosyncrasies, physical traits, feelings, and personalities so you could almost recognize them if you passed the on the street. In doing so, Mr. Winter provides the reader with not only historical information and education but also with life lessons about humanity and individual choices. Example; Rosamund whose early life could have ended unfulfilled and limited as a prostitute but with the help of one individual made the choice of entering a convent and became a leader with wisdom because of her worldly understandig and her new found faith the came from within and spread outwardly. The forgiveness she received from her faith allowed her to protect, forgive, and help the young Nun Foy become what she needed to be, a wife and mother. Each character is faced with choices both good and bad and a lesson Mr. Winter seems to present is who we become is the result of the choices we make and our willingness to accept responsibility for them.
He states in the series of books he has written and will continue to write his attempt is to focus on the history of western civilization with a view of the interaction of church and state while at the same time illustrate how religion is often separate from faith. He does it all very well using a combination of actual historical events and people plus a story filled with additional characters that captivate your interest more and more as the reading continues. The end result for me? I close the book, start googling, researching wanting to learn more from the historical points plus understanding more about my personal life by watching the lives of the characters unfold. Not a bad thing, and I look forward to more in the series to come.
On a more critical analysis I have a couple points. I am not sure Mr. Winter can avoid this first point, but it took me a few chapters to learn and keep up with the characters and story development. Do not be discouraged with the read a first because once you start catching on it is hard to put the book down. The only other annoyance I had was not having a convenient map handy in the book to follow the events and places. While the actual Durum location may not be an historical fact, I am sure Mr. Winter had an idea of its location and for those of us that function better with educational aids a map would have been nice to refer to.
That said, on the whole from a story telling standpoint, this is a very entertaining book. One that keeps you captivated and yearning to find out what happens both in the story line and the individual character's lives. By jumping time lines with each chapter the reader gets to find out(sometimes with interesting twist)what has happened only then to be tantialized again with new events by the end of the chapter. From an historical standpoint the readers are given enough information that stirs them to wnat to research more on their own. Finaly, from the standpoint of analyzing the relationship between the state, religion, and individual faith Mr. Winter through the development of the story and characters gives readers understanding that can be applied to their current times and lives. This is indeed a very good read!

Product details File Size 706 KB Print Length 306 pages Publisher Aberdeen Bay (May 28, 2012) Publication Date May 28, 2012 Sold by  Digital Services LLC Language English ASIN B00873OTKY

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Turning North edition by David J Winter Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews

The more things change, the more they remain the same; only the names are changed. Turning North is a novel that has it all; greed, deception, crime, love, sex, brutality, struggle for power and even the issue of the separation of the church and state. And Mr. Winter has artfully woven this into the Eighth Century Roman Empire. The story begins with the quest of the Prior of an obscure monastery to obtain a relic that would assure fame and fortune for the monastery and the village it served. The only problem was that The Hand, believed to be that of the great Saint Ambrose, had been paid for by another monastery and was being delivered to it and had to be obtained by devious means; stolen. The story develops from there with a mix of deception and conscience, with a central figure being that of an honest Abbess of the adjoining nunnery who, while having no power within the monastery, did carry influence among the "brothers". Then murders occur in this small heretofore peaceful village, and mysteries deepen; is The Hand worth it? And while the backdrop to the story is the relic, the story takes us into the larger picture of the struggle for power. The characters in this village and monastery are drawn into Charlemagne's determination to consolidate for himself the power over the church and state, making the Pope in Rome a subject of the King. Then there was the issue of the Eastern Church that stood in opposition to the Church in Rome, both attempting to gain influence over the other. The novel is a captivating read and is so historically accurate it gives the reader a real glimpse into what life was like during those years. I enjoyed this masterpiece as much the second read as I did the first. Mr. Winter is to be congratulated for this great effort. I highly recommend it.
What is courage? This question is posed in several dynamics to the reader in this enlightening and descriptive book, whether through reading about the theft of religious relic, to the reasons why the theft occured, to the return of the relic by others. Each one of us has our own definition of courage ~ is it to stand up for what you believe no matter what the circumstances? Is it to help another? Is it to follow your own path? Just like the Disciples, who were ordinary men, courage is simply the impetus to have one more ounce of courage than someone else. In this book, you will see what it means to have that type of courage, in an age when few understood what it meant, much less embraced it. And yet, the men who did embrace courage throughout the ages have brought about wondrous changes for all the rest of us. A wonderful second book ~ also recommended is The Fall and Rise.
This was another enjoyable story from Mr. Winter. I really enjoy his writing style. The issues between Church and State are very interesting through time. Mr. Winter is a great story teller. I really enjoyed both of his books and look forward to the next!
I really enjoyed "Turning North". This is Winter's second book that examines the intersection of Church and State at different points in history. The depth of research on the historical figures and events in the book is impressive. Winter has also developed several strong characters. You'll definitely walk away knowing much more about the Age of Charlemagne and the 9th century. A great read!
Excellent historical novel. Good read and very informative. Like David's earlier book, "The Fall and Rise", he has the right amount of novel and historical basis. It is obvious that David has done a tremendous amount of research and is very knowlegable on the subject matter. You will not be disappointed. Looking forward to David's next book!
Mr. Winter continues in his second book to bring to life historical facts in such a way that the reader can almost feel themselves in the midst of living during this time in history. As he did in his first book, The Fall and Rise, the key characters evolve and begin to come alive through communication with each other and within themselves. He takes the time to describe their idiosyncrasies, physical traits, feelings, and personalities so you could almost recognize them if you passed the on the street. In doing so, Mr. Winter provides the reader with not only historical information and education but also with life lessons about humanity and individual choices. Example; Rosamund whose early life could have ended unfulfilled and limited as a prostitute but with the help of one individual made the choice of entering a convent and became a leader with wisdom because of her worldly understandig and her new found faith the came from within and spread outwardly. The forgiveness she received from her faith allowed her to protect, forgive, and help the young Nun Foy become what she needed to be, a wife and mother. Each character is faced with choices both good and bad and a lesson Mr. Winter seems to present is who we become is the result of the choices we make and our willingness to accept responsibility for them.
He states in the series of books he has written and will continue to write his attempt is to focus on the history of western civilization with a view of the interaction of church and state while at the same time illustrate how religion is often separate from faith. He does it all very well using a combination of actual historical events and people plus a story filled with additional characters that captivate your interest more and more as the reading continues. The end result for me? I close the book, start googling, researching wanting to learn more from the historical points plus understanding more about my personal life by watching the lives of the characters unfold. Not a bad thing, and I look forward to more in the series to come.
On a more critical analysis I have a couple points. I am not sure Mr. Winter can avoid this first point, but it took me a few chapters to learn and keep up with the characters and story development. Do not be discouraged with the read a first because once you start catching on it is hard to put the book down. The only other annoyance I had was not having a convenient map handy in the book to follow the events and places. While the actual Durum location may not be an historical fact, I am sure Mr. Winter had an idea of its location and for those of us that function better with educational aids a map would have been nice to refer to.
That said, on the whole from a story telling standpoint, this is a very entertaining book. One that keeps you captivated and yearning to find out what happens both in the story line and the individual character's lives. By jumping time lines with each chapter the reader gets to find out(sometimes with interesting twist)what has happened only then to be tantialized again with new events by the end of the chapter. From an historical standpoint the readers are given enough information that stirs them to wnat to research more on their own. Finaly, from the standpoint of analyzing the relationship between the state, religion, and individual faith Mr. Winter through the development of the story and characters gives readers understanding that can be applied to their current times and lives. This is indeed a very good read!