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The English-Greek Phrasebook

This is given to the narrator by F., who says that translation is an act of worship. At the end of the first book, the narrator prays from it.

F.'s Fireworks

This gift is bequeathed to the narrator after the original owner dies.

The Danish Vibrator

This comes to life after penetrating Edith again before jumping out of the window and swimming away in the Atlantic.

The Cross by the Lawrence River

This location with a religious symbol is Catherine's favorite place to pray.

The Free Quebec Movement

This proposed idea in Montreal, consisting largely of students, pushes for the secession from Canada.

The Mission Saint-Louis

This happens in the later seventeenth century when Catherine Tekakwitha travels to take her chastity vow and fast until her death.

The Basement Apartment

This is shared by the narrator and Edith and, later, by the narrator and...

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