Impossible saints

Clarissa Harwood

Large print - 2018

"Synopsis:Escaping the constraints of life as a village schoolmistress, Lilia Brooke bursts into London and into Paul Harris's orderly life, shattering his belief that women are gentle creatures who need protection. Lilia wants to change women's lives by advocating for the vote, free unions, and contraception. Paul, an Anglican priest, has a big ambition of his own: to become the youngest dean of St. John's Cathedral. Lilia doesn't believe in God, but she's attracted to Paul's intellect, ethics, and dazzling smile. As Lilia finds her calling in the militant Women's Social and Political Union, Paul is increasingly driven to rise in the church. They can't deny their attraction, but they know they d...on't belong in each other's worlds. Lilia would rather destroy property and serve time in prison than see her spirit destroyed and imprisoned by marriage to a clergyman, while Paul wants nothing more than to settle down and keep Lilia out of harm's way. Paul and Lilia must reach their breaking points before they can decide whether their love is worth fighting for" --

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Subjects
Genres
Romance fiction
Historical fiction
Published
Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thorndike Press 2018.
Language
English
Main Author
Clarissa Harwood (author)
Edition
Large print edition
Item Description
Unabridged.
Physical Description
545 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
ISBN
9781432849191
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Review by Library Journal Review

DEBUT This first novel is an engrossing historical romance set in 1907 England. Young and beautiful Lilia Brooke, a former village schoolmistress, goes to London, where her passion as a suffragette is at cross-purposes with her growing attraction to Anglican priest Paul Harris. Lilia is a New Woman: fiercely independent, intellectual, sexually open, and ardent about women's rights. She rises quickly in the leadership of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU). Paul is far more reserved and conservative; he wants to become a dean in the church but his ambitions are increasingly at odds with his attraction to Lilia. The narrative alternates between Lilia and Paul's viewpoints as their evolving love forces them to dig deeper into the compromises they are willing to make. Emmeline Pankhurst, leader of the British suffragette movement, makes an appearance, and the demonstrations, hunger strikes, and forced feedings are vividly described. By 1928, all British women over 21 could vote; readers will root for Lilia and Paul's romance to have a similarly happy ending. VERDICT For lovers of romantic historical fiction from the Brontës to Tracy Chevalier (Girl with a Pearl Earring).-Elizabeth Safford, Boxford Town Lib., MA © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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