Wise Blood: A Work of Strange Beauty by Flannery O'Connor (English) Paperback Bo

Description: Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor An astonishing tale of redemption, retribution and wisdom and a savage satire of Americas secular, commercial culture, as well as the humanism it holds so dear. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Wise Blood, Flannery OConnors astonishing and haunting first novel, is a classic of twentieth-century literature. It is the story of Hazel Motes, a twenty-two-year-old caught in an unending struggle against his innate, desperate faith. He falls under the spell of a blind street preacher names Asa Hawks and his degenerate fifteen-year-old daughter, Lily Sabbath. In an ironic, malicious gesture of his own non-faith, and to prove himself a greater cynic than Hawks, Hazel Motes founds The Church Without Christ, but is still thwarted in his efforts to lose God. He meets Enoch Emery, a young man with wise blood, who leads him to a mummified holy child, and whose crazy manoeuvres are a manifestation of Hazels existential struggles. This tale of redemption, retribution, false prophets, blindness, blindings, and wisdom gives us one of the most consuming characters in modern fiction. Back Cover _One of the most gifted and startling writers to have come out of the American South._ V. S. PritchettWise Blood, Flannery O_Connor_s first novel, is the story of Hazel Motes who, released from the armed services, returns to the evangelical Deep South. There he begins a private battle against the religiosity of the community and in particular against Asa Hawkes, the _blind_ preacher, and his degenerate fifteen-year-old daughter. In desperation Hazel founds his own religion, _The Church without Christ_, and this extraordinary narrative moves towards its savage and macabre resolution._A literary talent that has about it the uniqueness of greatness._ Sunday Telegraph_No other major American writer of our century has constructed a fictional world so energetically and forthrightly charged by religious investigation._ The New Yorker_A genius._ New York Times Author Biography Flannery OConnor was born in Savannah, Georgia, in 1925. When she died at the age of thirty-nine, America lost one of its most gifted writers at the height of her powers. Review "I was more impressed by "Wise Blood than any novel I have read for a long time. Her picture of the world is literally terrifying. Kafka is almost the only one of our contemporaries who has achieved such effects. I have tremendous admiration for the work of this young writer."--Caroline Gordon "No other major American writer of our century has constructed a fictional world so energetically and forthrightly charged by religious investigation."--Brad Leithauser, "The New Yorker Promotional One of the most gifted and startling writers to have come out of the American South. V. S. Pritchett Long Description An astonishing tale of redemption, retribution and wisdom and a savage satire of Americas secular, commercial culture, as well as the humanism it holds so dear. Wise Blood , Flannery OConnors astonishing and haunting first novel, is a classic of twentieth-century literature. It is the story of Hazel Motes, a twenty-two-year-old caught in an unending struggle against his innate, desperate faith. He falls under the spell of a blind street preacher names Asa Hawks and his degenerate fifteen-year-old daughter, Lily Sabbath. In an ironic, malicious gesture of his own non-faith, and to prove himself a greater cynic than Hawks, Hazel Motes founds The Church Without Christ, but is still thwarted in his efforts to lose God. He meets Enoch Emery, a young man with wise blood, who leads him to a mummified holy child, and whose crazy manoeuvres are a manifestation of Hazels existential struggles. This tale of redemption, retribution, false prophets, blindness, blindings, and wisdom gives us one of the most consuming characters in modern fiction. Promotional "Headline" One of the most gifted and startling writers to have come out of the American South. V. S. Pritchett Details ISBN0571241301 Author Flannery OConnor Pages 176 Year 2008 ISBN-10 0571241301 ISBN-13 9780571241309 Format Paperback Publication Date 2008-02-28 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1925 Death 1964 Edition 2nd Media Book Language English Publisher Faber & Faber Imprint Faber & Faber Subtitle A Work of Strange Beauty DEWEY FIC UK Release Date 2008-02-28 AU Release Date 2008-02-28 Edition Description Main Audience General NZ Release Date 2008-07-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:12839211;

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