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Jane Rogers
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Gardners Books
Publication date
August 2, 2001
Pages
288
Binding
Paperback
Edition
New
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780349113265
ISBN-10
0349113262
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$16.30
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
In 1830, as the end of the world approaches, the charismatic, hunchbacked prophet of a religious sect settles in Lancashire, heeds the biblical injunction and chooses seven virgins 'for comfort and succour'. Based on the life of John Wroe, this novel interweaves the women's stories with his.
Editions
Hardcover
from Overlook Pr (April 1, 1999)
9780879517021 | details & prices | 276 pages | 6.50 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.25 lbs | List price $24.95
About: In 1830s Lancashire, a self-proclaimed prophet named John Wroe demands that his willing congregation give him seven virgins to minister to him, in a tale, based on actual events, exploring the nature of faith, love, and independence
About: In 1830s Lancashire, a self-proclaimed prophet named John Wroe demands that his willing congregation give him seven virgins to minister to him, in a tale, based on actual events, exploring the nature of faith, love, and independence
from Faber & Faber (September 1, 1992)
9780571161942 | details & prices | List price $21.95
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
New edition from Gardners Books (August 2, 2001); titled "Mr Wroe's Virgins"
9780349113265 | details & prices | 288 pages | List price $16.30
About: In 1830, as the end of the world approaches, the charismatic, hunchbacked prophet of a religious sect settles in Lancashire, heeds the biblical injunction and chooses seven virgins 'for comfort and succour'.
About: In 1830, as the end of the world approaches, the charismatic, hunchbacked prophet of a religious sect settles in Lancashire, heeds the biblical injunction and chooses seven virgins 'for comfort and succour'.
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