Buechner, Frederick
Godric
- ISBN 13:
- 9780060611620
- author:
- Buechner, Frederick
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- HarperOne
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1983
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 135mm X 10mm
- Genre:
- Fiction - Religious
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Frederick Buechner's Godric is a thought-provoking novel that explores the complexities of spirituality and self-purification. Based on the life of Godric of Finchale, a 12th-century English holy man, the book delves into themes of sin, spiritual yearning, and rebirth.
Through a unique narrative voice, Buechner brings to life the domestic realities of Godric's life, weaving together familiar affection, responsibilities, and disasters to create a rich tapestry of human experience. With intelligent intensity and a fine readiness to invent, Buechner reinvents the projects of self-purification and faith, making them piquant matter for contemporary fiction.
With its literary finish and engaging storytelling, Godric is a memorable and thought-provoking read that will appeal to those interested in spirituality, literature, and the human condition.