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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... sleeping quarters: when my sisters in God were comfortably settled I followed Mary back down to the Prophet's study, where she left me to speak with him. He appeared tired and in poor health, and our interview was brief: he gave me ...
... sleeping quarters: when my sisters in God were comfortably settled I followed Mary back down to the Prophet's study, where she left me to speak with him. He appeared tired and in poor health, and our interview was brief: he gave me ...
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... sleeps in the Prophet's dressing room. By day, if the Prophet is in, Samuel sits in the great hall by the outer door, keeping an eye on all who enter or leave, and stubbornly reading his Bible. He affects not to hear when one speaks to ...
... sleeps in the Prophet's dressing room. By day, if the Prophet is in, Samuel sits in the great hall by the outer door, keeping an eye on all who enter or leave, and stubbornly reading his Bible. He affects not to hear when one speaks to ...
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... sleep , and determined to slip out , once all was quiet , to visit Thomas . Anne and George will be asleep , but I can persuade her out of crossness , if I take a portion of that big cheese in the pantry and since I had the putting away ...
... sleep , and determined to slip out , once all was quiet , to visit Thomas . Anne and George will be asleep , but I can persuade her out of crossness , if I take a portion of that big cheese in the pantry and since I had the putting away ...
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... sleep that night , although there were no thoughts that kept me awake . No plots , no plans , no fears that I can name . Rather , a dullness . A kind of darkness inside myself . I am glad Thomas may come - but I would rather not be here ...
... sleep that night , although there were no thoughts that kept me awake . No plots , no plans , no fears that I can name . Rather , a dullness . A kind of darkness inside myself . I am glad Thomas may come - but I would rather not be here ...
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... sleep, so I set about clearing a corner of the spare bedchamber, and removing my own bedding to that room. I took out the bottom drawer from the chest there, which will make a good crib for the present, and when Saint Joanna came up ...
... sleep, so I set about clearing a corner of the spare bedchamber, and removing my own bedding to that room. I took out the bottom drawer from the chest there, which will make a good crib for the present, and when Saint Joanna came up ...
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