Anna and the Angel
Eleanor Williams
Oct 2024 · Parthian Books
Ebook
180
Pages
family_home
Eligible
info
reportRatings and reviews aren’t verified Learn More
About this ebook
Prizewinner in New Welsh Writing Awards 2022 Rheidol Prize for Prose with a Welsh Theme or Setting 'This is a beautifully written retelling, demonstrating that some old stories never lose their power to move us.' – Alexander McCall Smith 'These are extraordinary transformations of ancient narratives into an immediate contemporary vitality. Written with wit, inventiveness, compassion and economy, they persuade us that the step from the chaotic world of the biblical Middle East to modern south Wales is not really all that far.' – Rowan Williams 'Sensual, ambitious, flowing and intimate... [a] warm, [diverse] exploration of mental health, dodgy money and optimism.' – Gwen Davies, adjudication, New Welsh Writing Awards 2022 A fish, a dog, a property shark and the luck of the draw... Who turns up when the chips are down? In these contemporary feminist adaptations of two timeless stories from the Old Testament, we find out. Here are women who are resilient in the face of sudden change, harness the enduring power of jazz, and welcome a house guest whose skills in medicine and matchmaking prove providential. Set in a diverse Cardiff and Newport, the novella Anna and the Angel transforms the apocryphal tale from the Book of Tobit. Edna and Anna, the women of the original story, are brought from the shadows to tell their own tale. Starting with a confession of how Anna's family is unravelling as a result of an accident which leaves her husband disabled, the women's rich email correspondence evolves, changing them from strangers to firm friends with a shared renewal of trust. The bonus story, 'Debs and Jay', moves the military acumen of Deborah from Judges to present-day Cardiff, where Debs finds everything she has worked for is jeopardised by an unscrupulous property developer. Casting her mind back to Girl Guide camp days, she starts to see how revenge is hatched.
About the author
Eleanor Williams lives in Cardiff, walks with a stick, is a Reader in the Church in Wales, a lawyer in the public sector and an ambassador for Girlguiding Cymru.
Rate this ebook
Tell us what you think.
Reading information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.
