num_pages: 197
description: This thought-provoking work from an internationally renowned author explores the turbulent battle between light and darkness continually fought in our souls. Set in the tiny, isolated village of Viscos, The Devil and Miss Prym begins with old Berta, the oldest inhabitant of the village. Berta has a terrifying premonition when she sees a stranger approaching the village's only hotel. Berta can see he's not alone: he is accompanied by the Devil. So begins a battle between good and evil. Chantal Prym, a young orphan girl, is faced with a choice offered by the stranger. This offer could result in her becoming wealthy and changing her life forever, but for that to happen, she will have to betray one of the key values on which society is based values she believes in. The Devil and Miss Prym is a story charged with emotion, in which the integrity of being human becomes a terrifying test.
language: English
title: The Devil and Miss Prym
titlecomplete: The Devil and Miss Prym
characters: Chantal Prym, Berta
genres: Magical Realism, Classics, Inspirational, Fantasy, Philosophy, Spirituality, Novels, Literature, Contemporary, Fiction
ratings_count: 68896
places: Viscos
series: On the Seventh Day 
publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd