The Power and the Glory
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How does good spoil, and how can bad be redeemed? In his penetrating novel The Power and the Glory, Graham Greene explores corruption and atonement through a priest and the people he encounters. In the 1930s one Mexican state has outlawed the Church, naming it a source of greed and debauchery. The priests have been rounded up and shot by firing squad--save one, the whisky priest. On the run, and ... More
Book Information
Publisher | Penguin Young Readers Group |
Binding | Hardcover (40 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 222 |
ISBN-10 | 0606124853 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0606124850 |
Publication Date | /1990 |
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About John Updike (Introduction) : John Updike is a published adapter, author, and an editor of children's books and adult books. Some of the published credits of John Updike include The Complete Stories, Transforming the American Mili... more
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