Description
In a small Northern English town, the arrival of a mysterious young curate unsettles a tightly bound Catholic parish steeped in ritual, superstition, and unspoken tensions. As his presence challenges the community’s beliefs and habits, Sister Philomena begins a transformative journey toward self-discovery, while the boundaries between sainthood, idolatry, faith, and the supernatural grow increasingly uncertain. Blending Gothic intrigue with sharp, often darkly comic observations, the novel explores repression, hypocrisy, spiritual longing, and the difficulty of confronting serious truths. Hilary Mantel’s richly atmospheric early work is both an entertaining mystery and a subtle examination of how belief shapes—and distorts—everyday life.
Available Editions
paperback
Chivers Press
Published Jan 1, 2001
256 pages
ISBN: 0786229934
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Details
First Published
1989
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Fludd by Hilary Mantel.