HarperCollins Publishers Inc Next Queen of Heaven

"As the new millennium approaches, the eccentric town of Thebes grows even stranger. Clocked by a Catholic statuette, Mrs. Leontina Scales begins speaking in tongues. Her daughter, Tabitha Scales, and her sons scheme to save their mother or surrender her to Jesus--whatever comes first. Meanwhile, choir director Jeremy Carr, caught between lust and ambition, fumbles his way toward Y2K. Only a modern master like Gregory Maguire can spin a tale this frantic, funny, and farcical. The ancient Sisters of the Sorrowful Mysteries join with a gay singing group. The Radical Radiants battle the Catholics. A Christmas pageant goes horribly awry. And a child is born. THE NEXT QUEEN OF HEAVEN is Maguire's most imaginative story yet"-- In a limited-edition book now widely available for the first time, the eccentric town of Thebes is growing stranger as Christmas approaches, with Leontine Scales speaking in toungues, a Yuletide pageant that goes awry, a choir director caught between lust and ambition, a battle between the Catholics and the Radical Radiants and more. Original. 100,000 first printing. It is Christmastime and the eccentric town of Thebes is growing stranger, with Leontine Scales speaking in toungues, a Yuletide pageant that goes awry, a choir director caught between lust and ambition, and a battle brewing between the Catholics and the Radical Radiants. Provided by publisher. With the new millennium approaching, the eccentric town of Thebes grows even stranger. Mrs. Leontina Scales begins speaking in tongues after being clocked by a Catholic statuette. Her daughter, Tabitha, and her sons scheme to save their mother or surrender her to Jesus—whatever comes first. Meanwhile, choir director Jeremy Carr, caught between lust and ambition, fumbles his way toward Y2K. The ancient Sisters of the Sorrowful Mysteries join with a gay singing group. The Radical Radiants battle the Catholics. A Christmas pageant goes horribly awry. And a child is born. Only a modern master like Gregory Maguire could spin a tale as frantic, funny, and farcical as The Next Queen of Heaven. Autorid: Gregory Maguire