The Ramsay Scallop
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The Ramsay Scallop is a young adult historical romance written by Frances Temple
. It is set around 1300, and involves a pilgrimage to the shrine of St. James of Compostella
. The novel was first published in 1994.
, he finds the idea of marriage and lordship overwhelming. Elenor dreads the idea of marriage to Thomas, both because she barely knows him and because she is afraid of bearing children, as she is too small to give birth easily. Father Gregory sends both of them on a religious pilgrimage
to Santiago, Spain
, to put the record of Ramsay's sins on the shrine of Saint James. Both of them are relieved because the pilgrimage means the delay of their marriage and a last chance for adventure. On their special
pilgrimage, they meet different people, and discover the glorious possibilities of the world around them and within each other.
Frances Temple
Frances Temple was a primary school teacher, a writer of award-winning children's stories and young adult novels and an illustrator. She was born August 15, 1945 in Washington, District of Columbia. She grew up in Virginia, France, and Vietnam...
. It is set around 1300, and involves a pilgrimage to the shrine of St. James of Compostella
Way of St. James
The Way of St. James or St. James' Way is the pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition has it that the remains of the apostle Saint James are buried....
. The novel was first published in 1994.
Plot summary
The Ramsay Scallop has two main characters, Thomas of Thornham and Elenor of Ramsay. They were betrothed to each other when they were young. When Thomas returns broken and disillusioned from the CrusadesCrusades
The Crusades were a series of religious wars, blessed by the Pope and the Catholic Church with the main goal of restoring Christian access to the holy places in and near Jerusalem...
, he finds the idea of marriage and lordship overwhelming. Elenor dreads the idea of marriage to Thomas, both because she barely knows him and because she is afraid of bearing children, as she is too small to give birth easily. Father Gregory sends both of them on a religious pilgrimage
Pilgrimage
A pilgrimage is a journey or search of great moral or spiritual significance. Typically, it is a journey to a shrine or other location of importance to a person's beliefs and faith...
to Santiago, Spain
Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James...
, to put the record of Ramsay's sins on the shrine of Saint James. Both of them are relieved because the pilgrimage means the delay of their marriage and a last chance for adventure. On their special
pilgrimage, they meet different people, and discover the glorious possibilities of the world around them and within each other.
Main characters
- Elenor of Ramsay
- Thomas of Thornham
- Father Gregory
- Etienne
- Marthe
- Friar Paul
- Carla
- Guilliamette
- Pipeau
- Martin
- Michelle Rodas
- Isabel Barba Perez
- Lesly Mazariegos
- Mari
- jimmy nuetron.
- Pluto