Gospel According to Luke
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Synopsis
Aggie Grey is a jaded sexual health counsellor who finds herself having to defend her abortion clinic against the attacks of a radical new fundamentalist sect. Pastor Luke Butler is young, idealistic and out to capture the hearts and minds of Sydney's disaffected youth; his first campaign is to shut down Aggie Grey's clinic. Caught in the crossfire is 16-year-old Honey - pregnant, battered and ready to cling to whatever hope is offered. As Aggie and Luke fight over the fate of Honey's unborn child, they discover a deep and surprising connection. But as the war between the secular and religious intensifies, Aggie, Luke and Honey find themselves in moral and physical danger. Against a backdrop of religious terrorism and social decay, "The Gospel According to Luke" is a contemporary love story about belief, family, grief and hope.
Book details
Published
08/03/2007
Publisher
Serpent's Tail
ISBN
9781852429362
Publisher and industry reviews
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"'A hard-hitting debut about modern adolescence' The List 'The Australian novelist eschews the obvious child abuse narrative for a more complex look at the nature of violence and sex in this emotional rollercoaster' Herald 'A thought-provoking and searing first novel' The Age 'Far too well-written to be discarded as shock-smut' Arena 'By the end of Taming the Beast - through which I forgot to eat - I felt terrified, feverish, and green at the gills. And utterly awed' Big Issue in the North"
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