Midnight: Three Women at the Hour of Reckoning

Jane Austen's father deeded the family home to her brother, leaving her with no money and too old to be wed. She receives a marriage proposal from a rich but boring man. Mary Godwin eloped with Percy Bysshe Shelley and was pregnant. Joan of Arc maintained faith in divine rescue until she was tied to the stake and recanted. In Midnight, she confronts her imminent death before facing the flames again.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 208 pages
\n Publication date: 12 April 2019
\n Publisher: WW Norton & Co
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When Jane Austen's father bequeathed the family home to her brother, leaving her with no financial resources and facing the likelihood of being too old to marry, she found herself at a crossroads. In this bleak moment, she received a marriage proposal from a wealthy but uninteresting man. The novel "Midnight" takes us to the hour of her decision: whether to pursue financial security or continue her writing career.

At sixteen, Mary Godwin, the daughter of renowned author Mary Wollstonecraft, eloped to France with Percy Bysshe Shelley, who was already her husband. In "Midnight," the novel finds her pacing the Italian shore, five days after her husband ventured out in a shaky boat on a stormy day. He has not returned.

Joan of Arc, known for her unwavering faith in divine rescue, held onto this belief until she was tied to the stake. As she realized the inevitable outcome of her execution, she recanted her beliefs. In "Midnight," Joan confronts her imminent death before facing the flames once again.

These three women, Mary Godwin, Joan of Arc, and Jane Austen, each faced unique challenges and circumstances in their lives. "Midnight" explores their resilience, courage, and the choices they made that shaped their destinies. Through their stories, the novel offers a powerful exploration of the human condition and the complexities of love, loyalty, and sacrifice.

\n Weight: 454g\n
Dimension: 149 x 216 x 27 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780393652789\n \n