About The Missionary
Patricius, a young man of Britannia, is taken from his home and family when Gaelic pirates attack his village. On his arrival in Ireland, he is sold as a slave to the cruel underking of the Dalriada tribe in the north. Six years later, Patricius manages to escape. His journey takes him through France to Ravenna in Italy. His subsequent plans to return to Britannia are side-tracked when he finds himself accompanying several monks to the island monastery on Lerinus. His devotion to his faith, honed during his captivity, grows as he studies with the monks.
Haunted by visions of the Gaels begging him to return to Ireland and share the word of God with them, Patricius gains support from Rome and his friends to return to the land of his captivity. His arrival is bitterly opposed by the druids, who have held power over the Irish kings for many years, and he and his companions must combat the druids to succeed in their God-given mission.
- Complete Title: The Missionary
- Format: Paperback
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: 357
- Publication Time: April 29, 2021
- Publisher: Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers
- ISBN: 1800160267
- ISBN13: 9781800160262
About Rowena Kinread
Rowena Kinread
Rowena Kinread grew up in Yorkshire. She attended Ripon Grammar School. After leaving school she started working for Lufthansa in Stuttgart. There she met her future husband with whom she had 3 children (and now 6 grandchildren!) She worked as a secretary in a physiotherapy practice. At the same time she started writing non-fiction books and magazine articles. Retirement finally brought the financial security to start writing fiction. A keen interest in history and mythology inspired her first book “The Missionary”, the dramatic story about the life of St.Patrick. It has been highly acclaimed by “The Irish Post”, “The Scotsman” and “The Yorkshire Post.” A second book “The Scots of Dalriada” will be published Jan 26th 2023.
Reviews The Missionary
Patricius doesn’t just live within the pages of The Missionary, but his legend as Saint Patrick lives on in the hearts of the Irish people. Rowena Kinread brings honor to a great man in her historical…
Pegboard
Because this historical novel is based on actual facts it makes fascinating reading. Once started, it is hard to put it down again. I thoroughly enjoyed it…
Ursula Lock
This is a fascinating read and amazing story of how St. patrick saved Ireland from snakes (druids) and helped change the course of history for Ireland. It is a real page turner and easy read. I thorou…
KAB
Right from the beginning, the pages pf this novel are brimming with life, drama and plot twists. Very well reseached.Highly recommended…
Strittmatter Franz
This book is a hidden gem and would make a wonderful film. If you know anyone in the film industry tell them to read this book. The author has gone to extraordinary lengths to make it historically acc…
Philip
Very entertaining, well written and informative book. Would always recommend it…
Penelope Strittmatter
“Although he wouldn’t wish their fate upon anyone if he were truthful, he was glad not to be alone.” This is too good to be a fiction book. I find this kind of story very fascinating. What c…
Tanu
A gripping, eye-opening must-read…
Nicola Tyler
The Missionary by Rowena Kinread is a brilliantly written historical novel about Patricius, who later came to be known as St. Patrick. The story begins long ago when nations in Europe were fighting fo…