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The visionist : a novel

"After 15-year-old Polly Kimball sets fire to the family farm, killing her abusive father, she and her young brother find shelter in a Massachusetts Shaker community called The City of Hope. It is a time when young girls in Shaker enclaves are being visited by extraordinary mystical visions, earning them the honorific of "Visionist" and bringing renown to their settlements. The City of Hope has not yet been blessed with a Visionist-- until Polly arrives and is unexpectedly exalted. The role brings unwelcome scrutiny as she struggles to conceal her dark past --especially from her best friend and ally, a young Shaker sister named Charity."--back cover.

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  • ""After 15-year-old Polly Kimball sets fire to the family farm, killing her abusive father, she and her young brother find shelter in a Massachusetts Shaker community called The City of Hope. It is a time when young girls in Shaker enclaves are being visited by extraordinary mystical visions, earning them the honorific of "Visionist" and bringing renown to their settlements. The City of Hope has not yet been blessed with a Visionist-- until Polly arrives and is unexpectedly exalted. The role brings unwelcome scrutiny as she struggles to conceal her dark past --especially from her best friend and ally, a young Shaker sister named Charity."--back cover."@en
  • "Massachusetts, 1842: Fifteen-year-old Polly Kimball sets fire to her family farm, killing her abusive father. With his fiery ghost at her heels, Polly and her young brother seek refuge in a nearby Shaker community, The City of Hope. Polly has much to hide from this mysterious society of believers, with the local fire inspector on her trail as well as the ever-present demons from her past. But when she is hailed as a 'Visionist', the first the community has known, she is subject to overwhelming scrutiny. Despite being fiercely protected by a young Shaker sister named Charity, a girl who has never known the outside world, Polly finds herself in danger from forces on both sides of the City's walls. And in a world where faith and fear co-exist, safety has a price..."
  • "New England, 1842. When 15-year-old Polly Kimball sets fire to the family farm, killing her abusive father, she and her mentally disabled young brother find shelter in a Massachusetts Shaker community called the City of Hope. It is the Era of Manifestations, when young Shaker girls all across the Northeast are experiencing mystical visions, earning them the honorific of "Visionist" and bringing renown to their settlements. The City of Hope had not yet been blessed with a Visionist -- until Polly arrives and is unexpectedly exalted. Struggling to keep her dark secrets in the face of increasing scrutiny, Polly finds herself in a life-changing friendship with a young Shaker sister."
  • "Massachusetts, 1842: Fifteen-year-old Polly Kimball sets fire to her family farm, killing her abusive father. With his fiery ghost at her heels, Polly and her young brother seek refuge in a nearby Shaker community, The City of Hope. Polly has much to hide from this mysterious society of believers, with the local fire inspector on her trail as well as the ever-present demons from her past. But when she is hailed as a 'Visionist', the first the community has known, she is subject to overwhelming scrutiny. Despite being fiercely protected by a young Shaker sister named Charity, a girl who has never known the outside world, Polly finds herself in danger from forces on both sides of the City's walls. And in a world where faith and fear co-exist, safety has a price ..."
  • "'It was years before a Visionist came to the City of Hope. How could I have fathomed that her presence in our small, remote sanctuary - as unforeseen to her as to anyone - would change everything?' Massachusetts, 1842. Fifteen-year-old Polly Kimball sets fire to her family farm, killing her abusive father. With his fiery ghost at her heels, Polly and her young brother seek refuge in a local Shaker community - the City of Hope. Polly has much to hide from this mysterious society of believers, with the local fire inspector on her trail and the ever-present daemons from her past. But when they hail her a 'Visionist', the first their community has known, she is subject to overwhelming scrutiny. Despite being fiercely protected by a young Shaker sister named Charity, a girl who has never known the outside world yet will stake her very soul on Polly's purity, Polly finds herself in danger from forces both sides of the City's walls. And in a world where faith and fear coexist, safety has a price... Rachel Urquhart conjures a cast of extraordinary characters and brings to life one of history's most fabled and mysterious religious movements."@en
  • "'It was years before a Visionist came to the City of Hope. How could I have fathomed that her presence in our small, remote sanctuary - as unforeseen to her as to anyone - would change everything?' Massachusetts, 1842. Fifteen-year-old Polly Kimball sets fire to her family farm, killing her abusive father. With his fiery ghost at her heels, Polly and her young brother seek refuge in a local Shaker community - the City of Hope. Polly has much to hide from this mysterious society of believers, with the local fire inspector on her trail and the ever-present daemons from her past. But when they hail her a 'Visionist', the first their community has known, she is subject to overwhelming scrutiny. Despite being fiercely protected by a young Shaker sister named Charity, a girl who has never known the outside world yet will stake her very soul on Polly's purity, Polly finds herself in danger from forces both sides of the City's walls. And in a world where faith and fear coexist, safety has a price... Rachel Urquhart conjures a cast of extraordinary characters and brings to life one of history's most fabled and mysterious religious movements."
  • "An enthralling debut novel about a teenage girl who finds refuge--but perhaps not--in an 1840s Shaker community. In this exquisite, transporting debut, 15-year-old Polly Kimball sets fire to the family farm, killing her abusive father. She and her young brother find shelter in a Massachusetts Shaker community called The City of Hope. It is the Era of Manifestations, when young girls in Shaker enclaves all across the Northeast are experiencing extraordinary mystical visions, earning them the honorific of "Visionist" and bringing renown to their settlements. The City of Hope has not yet been blessed with a Visionist, but that changes when Polly arrives and is unexpectedly exalted. As she struggles to keep her dark secrets concealed in the face of increasing scrutiny, Polly finds herself in a life-changing friendship with a young Shaker sister named Charity, a girl who will stake everything--including her faith--on Polly's honesty and purity."@en
  • "This is a debut novel about a teenage girl who finds refuge, but perhaps not, in an 1840s Shaker community. In this story,15-year-old Polly Kimball sets fire to the family farm, killing her abusive father. She and her young brother find shelter in a Massachusetts Shaker community called The City of Hope. It is the Era of Manifestations, when young girls in Shaker enclaves all across the Northeast are experiencing extraordinary mystical visions, earning them the honorific of "Visionist" and bringing renown to their settlements. The City of Hope has not yet been blessed with a Visionist, but that changes when Polly arrives and is unexpectedly exalted. As she struggles to keep her dark secrets concealed in the face of increasing scrutiny, Polly finds herself in a life-changing friendship with a young Shaker sister named Charity, a girl who will stake everything, including her faith, on Polly's honesty and purity."

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  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "History"
  • "History"@en
  • "Christian fiction"
  • "Fiction"
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  • "Large type books"
  • "Historical fiction"

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