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Virgin and Martyr
Virgin and Martyr
Author: Andrew M. Greeley
In Virgin and Martyr, Greeley plumbs the depths of a woman's soul, a woman who is also a nun, a woman who wants to be a saint. — This is the story of Cathy Collins, known at one time as Sister Mary Amabilis. Beautiful, sensual, impulsive, and impish, she is possessed by both a boundless affection and generosity and a deep religious fervor. Now ...  more »
ISBN: 33064
Pages: 438
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Publisher: Warner books-library bound
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Kibi avatar reviewed Virgin and Martyr on + 582 more book reviews
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Typical Andrew Greeley-engrossing and entertaining, August 2, 2000
Reviewer: Moe811 (New York USA)

This is one of the early Blackie Ryan stories. The main character is his cousin Cathy Collins and her beau (no other word quite fits), Nick Curran. In spite of being in love with Nick, she becomes a nun to please her rabidly religious mother (it doesn't please her, but then nothing does). After many twists and turns, she is reported missing in South America and is presumed dead after some horrific torture. Blackie and Nick are sure that she has survived however and are determined to find her before her inheritance is given away to the insane priest who sold her to her torturers.
This novel answers a lot of questions I had about Cathy Curran. Her time as a nun and tortures in SA are alluded to in many of the Blackie novels, but I was unable to find this book until recently. Great Book!
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I didn't have high hopes for this book from the cover write up - I was pleasantly surprised! A page turner from cover to cover that explores Catherine's life through her letters to Blackie and keeps you on pins and needles right to the end trying to figure out exactly what has happened to Catherine! A great read that I highly recommend!


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