The virgin's tale. Rome, 63BC. Offered up by her parents at the age of six to become a Vestal Virgin, one of six hand-picked women who symbolically protected the Roman Republic, Aemilia has spent her entire adult life in the all-female, strictly-guarded Temple of www.doorway.ru Interaction Count: · The story begins as Aemilia is buried alive as punishment for breaking her sacred vows. She reflects on her life, beginning with her being offered up by her parents to be a Virgin and tracing her path that led her to this point. Life as one of Smith's Vestal Virgins is claustrophobic, extremely regimented, and lonely/5. Editions for The Virgin's Tale: (Paperback published in ), (Hardcover published in ), (Paperback), (Paperback pu.
The Virgin's Tale. Auteur: Sherri Smith. Taal: Engels. Rome, 63BC. Offered up by her parents at the age of six to become a Vestal Virgin, one of six hand-picked women who symbolically protected the Roman Republic, Aemilia has spent her entire adult life in the all-female, strictly-guarded Temple of. This week's read was Follow Me Down, the first thriller written by Sherri Smith (she has previously dabbled in historical fiction, with The Virgin's Tale and It was silly, not shocking. Gross, but in a way that made me feel like cheated, like Smith was trying to yank a reaction out of me by introducing the. The Virgin's Tale. by Sherri Smith. Sherri Smith opens her debut novel with an eerie scene: a woman buried alive and left to suffocate alone in her tomb. The + pages that follow tell her story — and the claustrophobia never entirely dissipates.
The virgin's tale by Sherri Smith, , Simon Schuster edition, in English. Review: The Virgin’s Tale. The Virgin’s Tale by Sherri Smith. Pages: Genre: historical fiction. My Rating: As every reader does, my interests besides books are varied; along with art history, I am incredibly interested in ancient history, mythology and religions. It is even better when the subjects meet in one work of art, especially if they do so in a book, as it is the case here in The Virgin’s Tale. At the age of six, she is proclaimed a Vestal Virgin, pressed into the service of Rome by a greedy father. Revered and untouchable, the six Virgins are charged with tending the great hearth of the republic, their spotless wombs and steadfast devotion keeping the sacred fire burning and warding off evil influences.
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