Rapture by Claire Mcglasson - Hardcover - Contemporary Fiction

A remarkable story, remarkably told... I loved it. Claire McGlasson is a brave and brilliant new voice in fiction.' Jess Kidd, author of Himself and Things in Jars'Gripping, unsettling and ultimately extremely moving. It is a tale beautifully and sensitively told that continues to haunt me.' Ruth Hogan Sunday Times bestselling author of The keeper of Lost ThingsWelcome 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.Disclaimer: This item is on clearance sale and has been fully marked down due to various reasons, including any damage that may not be physically apparent. Markings may vary per book. While it is still in good condition, it may have a small dot or line on the edge, a price sticker from the original store it was returned from, or a different cover from what is shown in the display picture. This item is sold on as AS IS basis. Thus, item sold is considered as final sale.