ABOUT THIS BOOK

Set in very early Christian times, Colman is a spellbinding fantasy of a faraway age, when the mystical and the commonplace walked hand in hand. The healer, Juniper, and her apprentice, Wise Child, are accused of witchcraft and forced to flee their small town. Wise Child’s devoted cousin, Colman, escapes with them. This is his story of their arrival to the land of Juniper’s birth, where she is, in fact, a princess.


From the Hardcover edition.


REVIEWS

“Colman’s guileless voice is appealing. . . . Fierce Wise Child, gentle Juniper, and curmudgeonly Euny [draw] upon Furlong’s unique brand of earthly wisdom and white magic to restore harmony.”—Booklist, Boxed Review

“A satisfying and comforting tale for a world in which evil seems to hold the best cards in the deck.”—Nancy Farmer

“A tale of sea voyages, devastation, courage and fear, and the importance of love and loyalty.”—Karen Cushman


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Known in her homeland of England in many roles—journalist, biographer, novelist, feminist, and activist—Monica Furlong was best known in the United States for her award-winning novels, Juniper and Wise Child. Monica Furlong died of cancer in January 2003 at the age of 72. Colman is her last work.