Scandalous Truths: Essays By and About Susan Howatch

Johnson (English, James Madison U.) and Huttar (English, Hope College) compile 13 essays about English novelist Susan Howatch and four essays by her, three of which were previously unpublished. They examine her career, and narrative technique, epistemology, writing style, and spirituality in her ecclesiastical novels, family sagas such as Penmarric, and gothic romances. Scholars also apply psychological and feminist theories to her works, and in her essays, Howatch discusses religion, genre, and writing and healing. Contributors are scholars and priests from the US and UK. Distributed by Associated University Presses. Annotation 2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)