The Leper's Companions - A Novel (Paperback)

In this fascinatingly imaginative novel, Julia Blackburn has decimated all the rules, creating a magical tale that is part fable, part allegory, part present, part past, and wholly genuine and poetic.

The unnamed protagonist has recently lost someone she loved, and her solution is to abandon the present, and the overwhelming pain.  The seamless narrative lands her in a medieval seaside village where mermaids wash ashore, devils haunt in packs, a child is born with the head of a fish, and where one day, quite out of nowhere, there emerges a sage and wandering leper.  The leper leads a small group of the villagers, including the protagonist, on a journey to Jerusalem, a harrowing pilgrimage that compels all the travelers to confront their deepest selves.

Exquisite and lyrical, The Lepers Companions is a heart-rending tale by one of our most fiercely original storytellers.

General

Imprint:	Vintage Books
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Vintage International
Release date:	September 2000
First published:	September 2000
Authors:	Julia Blackburn
Dimensions:	203 x 131 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-679-75838-9
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-679-75838-0
Barcode:	9780679758389

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