An eighteenth-century lady haunted by dreams of infamous fallen women and their lovers realizes that these women's lives bear a remarkable resemblance to her own, and is told by a mystic that her... This description may be from another edition of this product.
One of the most beautiful imagintive novels I've read.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Rechy retells familiar stories of sensuality and intrigue, includilng those of Adam and Eve, Salome and St. John, even Jesus and Judas--through the eyes of a woman who claims to have experienced or been a witness to all those lives. By turns tragic, funny, sensual, daring, mysterious, and moving, this novel is hard to put down. Can't understand why it wasn't a bestseller. Too daring, though beautifully written?
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