{"product_id":"9781399731096","title":"Rapture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e ⭐ Longlisted for the Stella Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e⭐ Shortlisted for the ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year award\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A complex heroine who wrestles with the demands of faith, lust and ambition... A forceful wonder'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Historical Fiction Book of the Month\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A gripping, gorgeous story of faith and feminism... A rapturous read'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Mesmerising from beginning to end'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlamour\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A spectacular story of shape-shifting, love and faith . . . It enthralled me'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessie Burton, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Miniaturist \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe House of Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Astonishing . . . a scorching vision of a book'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlotte Wood, Booker-shortlisted author of \u003ci\u003eStone Yard Devotional\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A fierce, sexy, heady maelstrom of a book. It sucked me in from the first page'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKiran Millwood Hargrave, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mercies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe legend is only the beginning . . .\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNinth-century Mainz, in the heart of the Holy Roman Empire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgnes 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore praise for \u003ci\u003eRapture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'All the hallmarks of a great thriller - such tension - mixed with the quiet, confident beauty of Agnes' voice - her fury and her love'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvie Wyld, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Echoes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Bold and unexpected, \u003ci\u003eRapture\u003c\/i\u003e buzzes with life and energy . . . Extraordinary'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosanna Pike, instant \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Little Trickerie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Emily Maguire has created an earthy, visceral, and sensual tale, full of devotion, intrigue and passion . . . A stunning novel'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictoria MacKenzie, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eFor Thy Great Pain Have Mercy On My Little Pain\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eA note from the author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eRapture\u003ci\u003e is inspired by a thousand year-old story about a clever girl who dresses as a man to follow her lover to a monastery where she becomes a brilliant scholar and teacher, and eventually ends up - still in careful disguise - the most powerful person in Rome. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI feel like this is the book I've been working towards for my whole writing life. The story of an ambitious woman in a world where women are supposed to be modest. A woman whose mind refuses to accept a small life, and whose body is reviled while remaining, for her, a source of great joy. A woman, who, like so many oppressed people throughout history, finds a way to subvert and resist. To be who she is without permission or approval.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003c\/i\u003eRapture\u003ci\u003e this legendary, much-argued over figure is a flesh-and-blood woman of ingenuity, purpose and passion. Her name is Agnes, and I'm excited for you to meet her.'\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Sceptre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56930741322101,"sku":"9781399731096","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.com\/products\/9781399731096","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}