The everlasting : a novel

Smith, Katy Simpson 1985- (author.).

Summary: Spanning two thousand years, this novel follows four characters whose struggles resonate across the centuries: an early Christian child martyr; a medieval monk on crypt duty in a church; a Medici princess of Moorish descent; and a contemporary field biologist conducting an illicit affair. This quartet grapple with the physicality of bodies, the necessity for sacrifice, and the power of love to sustain and challenge faith. Their small rebellions are witnessed and provoked by an omniscient, time-travelling Satan who, though incorporeal, nonetheless suffers from a heart in search of repair.

Record details

ISBN: 9780062873644
Physical Description: print
regular print
331 pages ; 24 cm
Publisher: New York, New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]
Copyright: ©2020.