The Rapture
by Claire McGlasson
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Pub Date Jun 06 2019 | Archive Date Aug 16 2019
Faber and Faber Ltd | Faber & Faber
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Description
Welcome to the Panacea Society, a terribly English cult...
Dilys is a devoted member of The Panacea Society, populated almost entirely by virtuous single ladies.
When she strikes up a friendship with Grace, a new recruit, God finally seems to be smiling upon her. The friends become closer as they wait for the Lord to return to their very own Garden of Eden, and Dilys feels she has found the right path at last.
But Dilys is wary of their leader's zealotry and suspicious of those who would seem to influence her for their own ends. As her feelings for Grace bud and bloom, the Society around her begins to crumble. Faith is supplanted by doubt as both women come to question what is true and fear what is real.
As captivating as The Girls, with the vibrancy of The Miniaturist, this riveting novel is based on a true story...
Advance Praise
'A remarkable story, remarkably told. Peppered with deft one-liners, sharp observations and eccentric characters who feel real. To read The Rapture is to immerse yourself in a complete and curious world where internal passions meet external appearances. I loved it. Claire McGlasson is a brave and brilliant new voice in fiction.'
Jess Kidd, author of HIMSELF and THINGS IN JARS
'An extremely accomplished debut. I was absolutely fascinated by all the details about The Panacea Society... the narrative voice of Dilys drives the plot beautifully and it is impossible not to feel her fear, joy and anguish. I found Claire’s story gripping, unsettling and ultimately extremely moving. It is a tale beautifully and sensitively told that continues to haunt me.'
Ruth Hogan, author of THE KEEPER OF LOST THINGS
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780571345175 |
| PRICE | £14.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 368 |
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