A Slender Tether

Written by Jess Wells

Narrated by Jess Wells

Amidst the violent weather of Europe's Little Ice Age, "A Slender Tether" offers a novel in linked stories on self-discovery, woven into a rich tapestry of 14th century France. Christine de Pizan, now heralded as Europe's first feminist and brilliant author, grapples with ambition and alienation amid the beautiful women at court. A doctor finds an unusual way to cope with the death of his wife. And opportunity alternates with disasters in the lives of four commoners who are yoked by necessity: a papermaker struggling to keep his business, a falconer with a mysterious past, a merchant's daughter frantic to avoid an arranged marriage, and a down-on-his-luck musician with a broken guitar and the voice of an angel.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Library B Books
• Release date: Nov 17, 2023
• ISBN: 9798868745607

Jess Wells

Jess Wells is the author of six novels and five volumes of short stories, as well as being the recipient of a San Francisco Arts Commission Grant for Literature, a member of the Saints and Sinners Literary Festival Hall of Fame, a four-time finalist for the national Lambda Literary Award and a finalist for the 2020 Foreword Reviews Indies Award. Her work is included in dozens of anthologies and has been translated into Dutch and Italian, as well as republished in British editions. She regularly blogs on under-represented women, and the writing life, at http://www.jesswells.com