Edition |
1st Harper pbk. ed. |
Description |
347 p. ; 21 cm. |
Summary |
"As the new millennium approaches, the eccentric town of Thebes grows even stranger. Clocked by a Catholic statuette, Mrs. Leontina Scales begins speaking in tongues. Her daughter, Tabitha Scales, and her sons scheme to save their mother or surrender her to Jesus--whatever comes first. Meanwhile, choir director Jeremy Carr, caught between lust and ambition, fumbles his way toward Y2K. Only a modern master like Gregory Maguire can spin a tale this frantic, funny, and farcical. The ancient Sisters of the Sorrowful Mysteries join with a gay singing group. The Radical Radiants battle the Catholics. A Christmas pageant goes horribly awry. And a child is born. THE NEXT QUEEN OF HEAVEN is Maguire's most imaginative story yet"-- Provided by publisher. |
Source |
NBK 9/10 PPL |
Subject |
City and town life -- New York (State) -- Fiction.
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Eccentrics and eccentricities -- Fiction.
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Mothers and daughters -- Fiction.
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Teenagers -- Fiction.
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New York (State) -- Fiction.
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ISBN |
9780061997792 (pbk.) |
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006199779X (pbk.) |
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