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The next queen of heaven, a novel, Gregory Maguire

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The next queen of heaven, a novel, Gregory Maguire

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

The next queen of heaven

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

680280870

Responsibility statement

Gregory Maguire

Sub title

a novel

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"--

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