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Rapture - Emily Maguire
Rapture - Emily Maguire
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Title: Rapture
Author: Emily Maguire
Genre: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Set in the turbulent ninth century, Rapture tells the daring story of Agnes, a motherless and brilliant young woman who defies the limitations placed on her gender. Agnes, the daughter of an English priest in Mainz, grows up with an intense devotion to God and a thirst for knowledge. But at eighteen, she faces a stark choice: marriage or the convent. Determined to forge her path, Agnes conspires with a Benedictine monk to disguise herself as a man, becoming "John the Englishman."
Under this new identity, she builds a remarkable life, first as a scholar in the Fulda monastery and then as a revered teacher in Rome. Known for her unparalleled intellect, "John" navigates a world of religious fervour, political intrigue, and dangerous secrets. But when a figure from her past appears, Agnes must confront the tension between her hidden identity and her longing to be seen and loved for who she truly is.
This is ideal for fans of historical fiction who are drawn to tales of transformation, courage, and the quest for knowledge.
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Blurb
Blurb
The motherless child of an English priest living in ninth-century Mainz, Agnes is a wild and brilliant girl with a deep, visceral love of God. At eighteen, to avoid a future as a wife or nun, Agnes enlists the help of a lovesick Benedictine monk to disguise herself as a man and devote her life to the study she is denied as a woman.
So begins the life of John the Englishman: a matchless scholar and scribe of the revered Fulda monastery, then a charismatic heretic in an Athens commune and, by her middle years, a celebrated teacher in Rome. There, Agnes (as John) dazzles the Church hierarchy with her knowledge and wisdom and finds herself at the heart of political intrigue in a city where gossip is a powerful—and deadly—currency.
And when the only person who knows her identity arrives in Rome, she will risk everything to once again feel what it is to be known—and loved.
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