Warner, Sylvia Townsend
Mr Fortune's Maggot (Penguin Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241476093
- author:
- Warner, Sylvia Townsend
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 160
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 0.8 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Mr Fortune's Maggot is a poignant and thought-provoking tale of faith, conviction, and the human condition.
The Reverend Timothy Fortune, a man of unwavering optimism, has dedicated his life to converting the inhabitants of a remote tropical island to Christianity. Despite initial indifference from the community, Fortune's good spirits remain unshaken, until a fateful event forces him to confront the depths of his own faith.
With beautiful accuracy, Sylvia Townsend Warner explores the complexities of the human psyche, creating a story that is both intensely moving and hypnotically strange.
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