The Next Queen of Heaven
![]() | The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for books. (January 2012) |
![]() First edition | |
Author | Gregory Maguire |
---|---|
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Publisher | , HarperCollins |
Publication date | 2009/2010 |
Media type | Paperback) |
Pages | 368 pp |
ISBN | 978-0-06-199779-2 |
OCLC | 52134556 |
The Next Queen of Heaven is a 2009 American novel by Gregory Maguire.
The novel was originally published and distributed for free by in 2009 then later published by HarperCollins in 2010.
Plot summary[]
In fictional Thebes in Upstate New York,[1] in 1999 during the run-up to the end of the year, the Scales family must deal with a matriarch driven half-mad by a blow to the head by a statue of the Virgin Mary. Meanwhile, gay choirmaster Jeremy must find a practice space for his band, drawing him into a collision course with the local nuns.
References[]
- ^ Maguire, Gregory (5 October 2010). The Next Queen of Heaven: A Novel. ISBN 978-0061997792.
Categories:
- 2010 American novels
- Novels by Gregory Maguire
- Fiction set in 1999
- Novels set in New York (state)
- HarperCollins books