A historical novel based on the author's deep knowledge of the Languedoc region and its history. The book follows the unfolding story of a family which in this beautiful backwater wants to live a simple harmonious life, but becomes caught up in the thick of the conflicting forces in the tragic suppression of the Cathars in the thirteenth century. The book captures the mood and the way of life of the thirteenth century and offers many insights into the events of that time.