Mariette In Ecstacy

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Mariette In Ecstacy
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ron Hansen
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 202,Width 139
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9780060981181
ClassificationsDewey:813.54
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint HarperPerennial
Publication Date 1 January 1994
Publication Country United States

Description

The highly acclaimed and provocatively rendered story of a young postulant's claim to divine possession and religious ecstasy.

Author Biography

Ron Hansen is the bestselling author of the novel Atticus (a finalist for the National Book Award), Hitler's Niece, Mariette in Ecstasy, Desperadoes, and Isn't It Romantic?, as well as a collection of short stories, a collection of essays, and a book for children. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award. Ron Hansen lives in northern California, where he teaches at Santa Clara University.

Reviews

"Brilliant."-- "Chicago Tribune""Extraordinary." -- "Newsday""A writer who takes your breath away." -- "Detroit News" "Precise, passionate and remarkably compelling" --"Seattle Times"