The Divine Economy of Salvation
by Priscila Uppal
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When Sister Angela receives an anonymous package containing an ornate silver candlestick, an object she hasn't seen in twenty-five years, her safe and secure life begins to shatter. Suddenly, she must confront her darkest secret: her participation in a crime from which she can no longer hide. As she sets about discovering who sent her the package, memories of St. X. School for Girls come back to haunt her. At the center is a group of girls who call themselves The Sisterhood, from whom show more fourteen-year-old Angela desperately seeks comfort and approval. Saddened by her mother's declining health and her father's abandonment, Angela looks up to the group's beautiful and alluring leader, Rachel. When she is encouraged by Rachel to play a joke on another student, the rituals of The Sisterhood take a violent turn. Now, from within the safe refuge of her convent and with the unexpected help of a young pregnant girl, Angela at last faces the truth-and the boundaries of faith. In the tradition of The Secret History and Lying Awake, The Divine Economy of Salvation is a dark, powerful, and suspenseful story that captures the innocence and cruelty of adolescence and the mysteries of adulthood. show lessTags
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Priscila Uppal was born in Ottawa, Canada on October 30, 1974. She was a poet, novelist, and playwright. She wrote collections of poetry, two novels, and a short story collection. Her collections of poetry included How to Draw Blood from a Stone, Confessions of a Fertility Expert, Pretending to Die, Ontological Necessities, Sabotage, and On Second show more Thought. Her novels included The Divine Economy of Salvation and To Whom It May Concern. Her plays included 6 Essential Questions and What Linda Said. She taught literature and creative writing at York University in Toronto. She died after a long battle with synovial sarcoma on September 5, 2018 at the age of 43. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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