Gabriel and the Hour Book Evaleen Stein

Gabriel and the Hour Book

Author: Evaleen Stein
$12.99 1299
ISBN 979888818151586 pages6 x 9 inch paperback, color and b&w drawings
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July release. In the days of this story, printed books were very few, and almost unknown to most people, as printing presses had been invented only a few years earlier. So by far, the greater number of books in the world were made by the patient labor of skillful monks. And so these brothers, who lived in monasteries and abbeys, made it their chief work to preserve and multiply all the books worth keeping. They ornamented the pages with beautiful borders of flowers, birds, saints, angels, and such lovely initial letters; all in bright pleasing colors and gold. Gabriel, a young peasant, was proud to grind and mix the colors for the monks. When King Louis XII requested a beautifully illuminated hour book for his future wife, Lady Anne of Bretagne, Gabriel gladly assisted Brother Stephen in creating it. This thoughtfully written story of friendship, faith, and kindness makes for a wonderful family read-aloud during Christmastime. Illustrated in color by Adelaide Everhart in both color and black and white. If you'd like to see some of the pages of Jean Bourdichon's, who was King Louis XII's court painter, book of hours which was commissioned by Queen Anne, you can see them here from getty.edu. Brother Stephen is somewhat based on Jean Bourdichon, the author tells us his name was Jean before entering the Abbey. *Worldwide titles: These titles may take up to 1-2 weeks to ship, or longer in November and December. Read why here. 

July release.

In the days of this story, printed books were very few, and almost unknown to most people, as printing presses had been invented only a few years earlier. So by far, the greater number of books in the world were made by the patient labor of skillful monks.

And so these brothers, who lived in monasteries and abbeys, made it their chief work to preserve and multiply all the books worth keeping. They ornamented the pages with beautiful borders of flowers, birds, saints, angels, and such lovely initial letters; all in bright pleasing colors and gold.

Gabriel, a young peasant, was proud to grind and mix the colors for the monks. When King Louis XII requested a beautifully illuminated hour book for his future wife, Lady Anne of Bretagne, Gabriel gladly assisted Brother Stephen in creating it.

This thoughtfully written story of friendship, faith, and kindness makes for a wonderful family read-aloud during Christmastime.

Illustrated in color by Adelaide Everhart in both color and black and white.

If you'd like to see some of the pages of Jean Bourdichon's, who was King Louis XII's court painter, book of hours which was commissioned by Queen Anne, you can see them here from getty.edu. Brother Stephen is somewhat based on Jean Bourdichon, the author tells us his name was Jean before entering the Abbey.

*Worldwide titles: These titles may take up to 1-2 weeks to ship, or longer in November and December. Read why here.