Rapture

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⭐ Longlisted for the Stella Prize<br><br>⭐ Shortlisted for the ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year award<br>'A complex heroine who wrestles with the demands of faith, lust and ambition... A forceful wonder'<br>The Times, Historical Fiction Book of the Month<br>'A gripping, gorgeous story of faith and feminism... A rapturous read'<br>Daily Mail<br><br>'Mesmerising from beginning to end'<br>Glamour<br><br>'A spectacular story of shape-shifting, love and faith . . . It enthralled me'<br>Jessie Burton, author of The Miniaturist and The House of Fortune<br>'Astonishing . . . a scorching vision of a book'<br>Charlotte Wood, Booker-shortlisted author of Stone Yard Devotional<br>'A fierce, sexy, heady maelstrom of a book. It sucked me in from the first page'<br>Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies<br><br>The legend is only the beginning . . .<br><br>Ninth-century Mainz, in the heart of the Holy Roman Empire.<br><br>Agnes is the motherless child of an English priest - a wild and brilliant girl. But when tragedy strikes, she is forced to choose between what is expected of her and the freedom she has always dreamed of. Adopting a bold disguise, she secures a place at the revered Fulda monastery and begins life anew as John the Englishman.<br><br>A matchless scholar and celebrated teacher, by her middle years she has dazzled the Church hierarchy in Rome, finding herself at the centre of power and intrigue. But in a city where gossip is currency, a secret like hers is dangerous. And when the only person who knows her true identity arrives in Rome, she will risk everything to be known - and loved.<br><br>More praise for Rapture<br>'All the hallmarks of a great thriller - such tension - mixed with the quiet, confident beauty of Agnes' voice - her fury and her love'<br>Evie Wyld, author of The Echoes<br><br>'Bold and unexpected, Rapture buzzes with life and energy . . . Extraordinary'<br>Rosanna Pike, instant Sunday Times bestselling author of A Little Trickerie<br><b

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781399731096

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

191 x 130 x 27 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2026

Verlag / Hersteller

Hodder And Stoughton Ltd.