In December 1875 the steamship "Deutschland "left Bremen,
Germany, bound for America. On board were five nuns, exiled by a
ban on religious orders, bound to begin their lives anew in
Missouri. Their journey would end when the "Deutschland "ran
aground at the mouth of the Thames and all five drowned. Ron Hansen
tells their harrowing story, but also that of the poet and
seminarian Gerard Manly Hopkins, and how the shipwreck moved him to
write a grand poem, a revelatory work read throughout the world
today. Combining a thrilling tragedy at sea, with the seeming
shipwreck of Hopkins's own life, "Hansen brilliantly, if soberly,
weaves two interrelated story lines into a riveting novel"
("Booklist").
General
| Imprint: |
Picador USA
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
June 2009 |
| First published: |
June 2009 |
| Authors: |
Ron Hansen
|
| Dimensions: |
210 x 140 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
240 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-312-42834-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
| LSN: |
0-312-42834-0 |
| Barcode: |
9780312428341 |
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