Holy Fools A Novel
Holy Fools A Novel by Joanne Harris is a reprint edition published by HarperCollins on April 26, 2005, featuring 384 pages in English. This novel unfolds in Brittany in 1610, where Juliette, a former actress and rope dancer, seeks refuge in the abbey of Sainte Marie-de-la-mer. Adopting the name Soeur Auguste, she strives to build a new life for herself and her daughter, Fleur, but her newfound stability is threatened by the arrival of a new abbess and a figure from her past.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines themes of theology and reason, deception and masquerade, along with elements of whimsical humor and sensuality. As Juliette navigates her complex circumstances, the story delves into the challenges she faces with the new abbess, who is linked to a corrupt noble family, and the reemergence of Guy LeMerle, a man from her past. This edition also includes an additional 16 pages of insights, offering readers a deeper understanding of the book through author interviews and recommended reading.
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Joanne Harris, bestselling author of Chocolat, presents her most accomplished novel yet — an intoxicating concoction that blends theology and reason, deception and masquerade, with a dash of whimsical humor and a soupçon of sensuality.
Britanny, 1610. Juliette, a one-time actress and rope dancer, is forced to seek refuge among the sisters of the abbey of Sainte Marie-de-la-mer. Reinventing herself as Soeur Auguste, Juliette makes a new life for herself and her young daughter, Fleur.
But when the kindly abbess dies, Juliette’s comfortable existence begins to unravel. The abbey’s new leader is the daughter of a corrupt noble family, and she arrives with a ghost from Juliette’s past — Guy LeMerle, a man she has every reason to fear and hate.
This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
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