The Annunciation of Francesca Dunn

A remarkable debut novel that ''dares us to imagine mystery in our lives, in our time㿠book that sends us away refreshed, with the potential to see the sacramental in the everyday'' – Boston Globe Told from the viewpoints of four unforgettable characters, The Annunciation of Francesca Dunn is the story of an ordinary girl who is believed to be a modern–day Holy Virgin. At the heart of the story is Francesca: a shy and moody teenager hungry for her absent father''s love, she is frightened and intoxicated by her sudden elevation to the rank of divine. Chester is a visionary homeless man who first ''discovers'' Francesca and makes himself her protector. Anne is Francesca''s no–nonsense mother, whose religion is Darwin and biology. Sid is Francesca''s troubled friend, who keeps a few secrets of her own. Tender and tragic, their intersecting stories probe the need to believe, and the relationship between divinity and madness. Beautifully crafted, here is a compelling first novel that heralds the arrival of a powerful new talent.

About the author

Janis Hallowell, author of The Annunciation of Francesca Dunn, is a MacDowell Fellow, and her short fiction has been published in Ploughshares. She lives in Colorado with her husband and daughter.

Product details

• Authors: Janis Hallowell
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2005
• EAN: 9780060559205
• ISBN: 978-0-06-055920-5
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 205 mm x 20 mm
• Series: P.S.
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; Science Fiction, Psychology, Religion: general, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Coming of age, mysticism, Contemporary Fantasy, Personal religious testimony and popular inspirational works, Religion and beliefs, Religion and science, Religious and spiritual fiction, Relating to religious groups, FICTION: General, FICTION: Science Fiction / General, RELIGION: Inspirational, FICTION: Coming of Age, FICTION: Fantasy / Contemporary, RELIGION: Religion & Science, RELIGION: Mysticism, FICTION: Visionary & Metaphysical, RELIGION: Psychology of Religion, RELIGION: Zoroastrianism, Zoroastrianism