Vigil

by Roberta Morris

Virgil is the disturbing and timely story of the isolated survivors on Kaane, a fictional Hawaiian island where myth and history converge. The islanders are awaiting the imminent birth of Jan Ito's baby, the first-born of the new time. Virgil is speculative ficiton in the tradition of anti-war writer Bertold Brecht, who concluded Mother Courage with the "Wherever life has not died out, it staggers to its feet again." With power and insight, Morris shows how the human spirit will continue to find meaning under even the most frightening conditions.

165 pages, Hardcover

Published October 1, 1986

About the author

Roberta Morris is a novelist, professor, philosopher and Episcopal priest. Her most recently released the novel, SEXUAL MERCY (May 2014), is co-written with award winning poet, Paul Savoie. Her previous novels include Suicidal Maniacs and the Lady of Shalott, Miriam; an autobiography (a novel), Vigil, and No Words for Love and Famine.

Morris also produces documentaries, most recently Franz Jagerstatter (2008) featuring Martin Sheen as the voice of Jagerstatter, and a short with a full length version in the works Angels, (2011), a story of transgender youth and a program of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

Morris received her BA and M.Div at University of Toronto and an MA and PhD at York University. You can keep up with her work at: www.RobertaMorrisAuthor.com