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Shrine (1983) is a horror novel by James Herbert, exploring themes of religious ecstasy, mass hysteria, demonic possession, faith healing and Catholicism. The story is about Alice Pagett, a deaf-mute child who's cured one night when she runs to an oak tree behind St. Joseph's, her local church. She's found by reporter Gerry Fenn and, when news of her cure spreads, their village becomes ablaze with publicity. After Alice performs several "miracle" cures in front of the tree, and claims to have seen the Virgin Mary there, it starts to be treated as a Lourdes-like shrine by Catholic pilgrims. St. Joseph's priest, Father Hagan, however, senses spiritual danger. == Characters == *Alice Pagett, "miracle" healing child *Molly Pagett, Alice's mother, a devout Catholic *Len Pagett, Alice's father, an atheist *Gerry Fenn, an ambitious journalist *Father Hagan, troubled priest of St. Joseph's *Monsignor Delgard, paranormal investigator for the Catholic church *Bishop Caines, Hagan's superior *Sue Gates, Gerry's lover and fellow journalist *Nancy Shelbeck, American journalist 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shrine (novel)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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