1992, ISBN: 9780571165285

Faber and Faber. 1992. Paperback. Near Fine. In 1830, as the end of the world approaches, the charismatic, hunchbacked p rophet of a religious sect settled in Lancashire heeds the biblica… Mehr…

Faber and Faber. 1992. Paperback. Near Fine. In 1830, as the end of the world approaches, the charismatic, hunchbacked p rophet of a religious sect settled in Lancashire heeds the biblical injunct ion and chooses seven virgins "for comfort and succor." Basing her novel on the life of the real John Wroe, a leader of a group called the Christian I sraelite church, Rogers (The Promised Land) crafts an impeccable narrative, interweaving the diverse mindsets of some of the chosen women and the prop het during nine months of complex interaction. Part morality tale, part his tory, packed with accurate details of early 19th-century life, the stories of Leah, Joanna, Hannah and Martha unfold as they cope with the hypocrisy, blind beliefs and idealism of the sexually threatening prophet. Three of th e women have joined the sect out of sheer desperation, and Rogers superbly conveys the precarious economic situation for acolytes of this era. Leah, a n unscrupulous street-smart beauty, is looking for security for herself and her hidden baby, and aims to marry Wroe. Hannah, a skeptical, independent- minded orphan whose father was active in political causes, has been donated to the prophet against her will by relatives dismissing their obligation t o support her. Martha, grossly abused by her father, is scarcely able to ta lk, and acts more like a clumsy animal than a woman. Joanna alone truly has faith in the prophet. Told with humor, irony and a generosity that embrace s even the sinister Wroe, this is a compelling story of astonishing depth, elucidating religious idealism, the beginnings of socialism and the ubiquit ous position of women as unpaid laborers. Simple, exact prose catches the v, Faber and Faber, 1992<

1992, ISBN: 9780571165285

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1992, ISBN: 0571165281

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1992, ISBN: 9780571165285

Faber & Faber, Paperback, Auflage: New edition, 288 Seiten, Publiziert: 1992-03-23T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.23 kg, Verkaufsrang: 3351151, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Subjects,… Mehr…

Faber & Faber, Paperback, Auflage: New edition, 288 Seiten, Publiziert: 1992-03-23T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.23 kg, Verkaufsrang: 3351151, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Subjects, Books, Historical, Faber & Faber, 1992<

ISBN: 9780571165285

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