Published in hardcover to universal acclaim, here is a lyrical modern-day Pygmalion, a fable of delusion, redemption, and love. "What a strange and beautiful novel this is. . . . Thomas writes with a gentle precision of a master, her way with fantasy...
Sheila Jericault is the ambitious campaign manager for a ruthless Connecticut politician, a young woman far too busy to know that her soul is in danger. But God knows, and it is God who narrates her story. With both irritation and affection, God sees...