| Descript |
xiii, 160 pages ; 20 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: New York : Harcourt Brace, 1952 ; UK, Faber, 1968 |
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Reset for this pbk ed., 2000 |
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"Wise Blood" 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 |
| Subject |
Veterans -- Southern States -- Fiction
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Southern States -- Religious life and customs -- Fiction
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| Classmark |
813.54
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| Alt Auth |
Pritchett, Victor Sawdon
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| ISBN/ISSN |
0571116124 |
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9780571116126 |
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9780571241309 (paperback) |
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0571241301 (paperback) |
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