"Suger, abbot of the French abbey of Saint-Denis, lived from 1081 to 1151. This book of essays about his life and achievements grew out of a symposium sponsored by the International Center of Medieval Art and by Columbia University .
An eloquent, passionate historical novel tracing the life of a monk whose love for God is shaken by his love for a woman. Raymo is the author of Honey from Stone, Soul of the Night, and other books.