Melvyn Bragg gives new life to one of the most remarkable love stories in history: the passionate, enduring romance between Heloise and Abelard.

Bragg's account of the twelfth-century love story occurring between Heloise and Abelard, set against the cloisters of Notre-Dame. Reveals the timeless resonance of the story.

Melvyn Bragg has shed fresh light on a poignant, obsessive, and magnificent love affair that has been an enduring fascination for readers throughout the centuries. It is Romeo and Juliet before Romeo and Juliet, but it's real, and the passion has such cerebral and emotional depth that it is all encompassing and beyond time. Melvyn Bragg's novel is keenly observed, and the dual timeline brings modern analysis and perception to the story of these medieval lovers, making it new and fresh for a contemporary audience.