The Book of the Maidservant

Set against the backdrop of a medieval pilgrimage, this engaging novel follows Johanna, a young servant girl, as she navigates the challenges of traveling to Rome alongside Dame Margery Kempe. Amidst the hardships of long journeys, disagreements, and being abandoned in a foreign land, Johanna’s story is one of resilience and self-discovery, inspired by historical texts from the fifteenth century.