Mr. Wroe's Virgins: A NovelABRAMS, 1 maj 1999 - 288 A nineteenth century prophet claims seven young women for his own in this “engaging, serious and gleefully ironic novel” based on true events (The New York Times Book Review). A New York Times Notable Book In the 1820s, Prophet John Wroe settled his Christian Israelite church in Lancashire, England, where he and his followers awaited the end of the world. And when God told Wroe to find “comfort and succour” with seven virgins, his followers supplied him their daughters. This is the story of those seven young women—faithful, cynical, canny, and desperate—and their charismatic leader, as they move headlong toward the historic trial that brings their household to its dramatic end. With impeccable research into the era and the life of John Wroe, Jane Rogers delivers “a compelling story of astonishing depth, elucidating religious idealism, the beginnings of socialism and the ubiquitous position of women as unpaid laborers” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). “[Mr. Wroe’s Virgins] leaps headlong into the most ambitious and risky territories: faith, love and existential meaning.” —The New York Times Book Review “[Rogers] writes better than almost anyone of her generation.” —The Independent on Sunday |
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... fear God might have overheard . He is staring us out , everyone looks down . They are still and reverent ; they take it for God's will . When Abigail said it I imagined his strange back , which is like the thick shoulders of a bull . He ...
... fear God might have overheard . He is staring us out , everyone looks down . They are still and reverent ; they take it for God's will . When Abigail said it I imagined his strange back , which is like the thick shoulders of a bull . He ...
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... fear , for I knew myself chosen – I knew , from the arrow of certainty that pierced my heart as the Prophet spoke . Does a bird know when the dawn will rise ? Can a woman tell when her child quickens in the womb ? And when he stepped ...
... fear , for I knew myself chosen – I knew , from the arrow of certainty that pierced my heart as the Prophet spoke . Does a bird know when the dawn will rise ? Can a woman tell when her child quickens in the womb ? And when he stepped ...
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... fear greatly for her soundness of mind. My fears were most terribly borne out by events later that evening: for while the rest of us prepared ourselves in white robes and earnest prayer, poor Ann Taylor, in a demented fit, burst out ...
... fear greatly for her soundness of mind. My fears were most terribly borne out by events later that evening: for while the rest of us prepared ourselves in white robes and earnest prayer, poor Ann Taylor, in a demented fit, burst out ...
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... fear of missing his answer . But it was clear enough when it came . ' Well how is he going to find out ? ' No reply from my aunt . My uncle laughs . ' There is only one way . I think she is safe enough . ' My aunt coughed , or pretended ...
... fear of missing his answer . But it was clear enough when it came . ' Well how is he going to find out ? ' No reply from my aunt . My uncle laughs . ' There is only one way . I think she is safe enough . ' My aunt coughed , or pretended ...
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... Joanna – much less the rest of us . The eyes remain blank . An animal , beside itself with fear , might show such a face . Silence - then Joanna's pitying , ' Child , child – ' This time her gentle voice makes me weep in earnest.
... Joanna – much less the rest of us . The eyes remain blank . An animal , beside itself with fear , might show such a face . Silence - then Joanna's pitying , ' Child , child – ' This time her gentle voice makes me weep in earnest.
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