An Epic Tale of Dark Age Britain.
With zeal and commitment, Melvyn Bragg projects the formative era of Christian identity in Britain - the latter half of the grisly, turbulent seventh century - into the minds and sensibilities of late 20th century neo-pagan readers.
A passionate love story set in deepest Dark Age Britain, 'Credo' is part historical novel, part family saga. The action - hair-raising battles, blood-spattered duels and pestilence - revolves around the extraordinary Bega, a young Irish princess. In the most bewitching way she personifies the great tension between the senses and the spirit - at once in love with Padric a young prince and determined to be a bride of Christ.
Informative about Celtic lore and custom and monastic routines, excellent depictions of landscapes of scarp and fell, tarn and muttering forests, all haunted by towering Roman ruins and roads dimmed by unlucky ghosts, 'Credo' is an utterly gripping work of unforgettable violence and horror, love and vision.
