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Whit

by Iain Banks · 1995

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Isis Whit is no ordinary teenager. An innocent in the ways of the world, an ingenue when it comes to fashion, she does however rejoice in some neat healing powers, a way with animals and the exalted status of Elect of God of the Luskentyrian Sect. Part of the 1995 Scottish Book Fortnight promotion.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thisscience fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of thisthrillerthrillerMore like thisLess of thisfantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
religionreligionMore like thisLess of thiscultscultsMore like thisLess of thiswomenwomenMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisScotlandScotlandMore like thisLess of this
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philosophyphilosophyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adult
Length
long · 455 pages

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