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The Saint and the Hunchback

Donald A. Stauffer

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Description:"Sometimes it is very hard to be holy," said Odo, and it requires a great deal of one's time.That is the opening line of The Saint and the Hunchback. This strange, beautiful and unclassifiable novel is a novel of ideas, yet one which is crowded with action. It is meditative and occasionally even profound, yet written wittily, humorously, clearly. Through the passionate intensity of its love scenes and of the bold combats and daring ventures, the central conflict between faith and skepticism, between the worlds of spirit and of matter, is never forgotten.It opens as, one early spring morning some time during the seventh century, on an island off western Scotland, a young Irish monk named Odo throws his granite coffin into the sea. In this miraculous craft he and his one companion, an English hunchback named Aelfric, set off over the northern seas to find adventure and to convert unbelievers.The Saint and the Hunchback's themes are eternal. How can a man believe? What can he believe? Why should he act? What part does desire play in human life? These are the questions asked and answered in the actions and personalities of Odo and Aelfric and their dealings with each other; with the violent princess Halga; the nobles in the court of the Hildings, and the eight ancient Druid priest delicately differentiated in their despair, legalism, conventionality, hatred, envy, cunning and caution. Odo, the tall blond Celt, gifted with physical strength, courage and confidence, seek restlessly for spiritual insight. Aelfric, his misshapen companion, endowed with intellect, spirit and imagination, longs to be a man of action. Yet it is the hunchback who is saintly, the saint who is spiritually crippled. And in their conflict lies the central theme of this book: that the only admirable man is the one who wants to be what he can't be.Its nobility of theme and irrepressible gaiety, its memorable characters and its chiseled, lovely prose, make The Saint and the Hunchback a privilege to present.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Saint and the Hunchback. To get started finding The Saint and the Hunchback, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 246

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Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Release: 1946

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Description: "Sometimes it is very hard to be holy," said Odo, and it requires a great deal of one's time.That is the opening line of The Saint and the Hunchback. This strange, beautiful and unclassifiable novel is a novel of ideas, yet one which is crowded with action. It is meditative and occasionally even profound, yet written wittily, humorously, clearly. Through the passionate intensity of its love scenes and of the bold combats and daring ventures, the central conflict between faith and skepticism, between the worlds of spirit and of matter, is never forgotten.It opens as, one early spring morning some time during the seventh century, on an island off western Scotland, a young Irish monk named Odo throws his granite coffin into the sea. In this miraculous craft he and his one companion, an English hunchback named Aelfric, set off over the northern seas to find adventure and to convert unbelievers.The Saint and the Hunchback's themes are eternal. How can a man believe? What can he believe? Why should he act? What part does desire play in human life? These are the questions asked and answered in the actions and personalities of Odo and Aelfric and their dealings with each other; with the violent princess Halga; the nobles in the court of the Hildings, and the eight ancient Druid priest delicately differentiated in their despair, legalism, conventionality, hatred, envy, cunning and caution. Odo, the tall blond Celt, gifted with physical strength, courage and confidence, seek restlessly for spiritual insight. Aelfric, his misshapen companion, endowed with intellect, spirit and imagination, longs to be a man of action. Yet it is the hunchback who is saintly, the saint who is spiritually crippled. And in their conflict lies the central theme of this book: that the only admirable man is the one who wants to be what he can't be.Its nobility of theme and irrepressible gaiety, its memorable characters and its chiseled, lovely prose, make The Saint and the Hunchback a privilege to present.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Saint and the Hunchback. To get started finding The Saint and the Hunchback, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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