| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
270 pages ; 25 cm |
| Summary |
Dominick is a fortysomething priest in an inner-city parish. After the death of the pastor, Father Carl, Dom's hopes of a promotion are dashed when he learns that his parish is slated for closure. As he determines his next steps, he copes with a troubled teenager and his own crisis of faith. An aspiring African American classical pianist, his elderly teacher, and her work-obsessed daughter round out the cast of characters in this first novel by Donatich, director of Yale University Press. Donatich does a creditable job portraying the issues and challenges of contemporary Catholicism, and Dom is a believably flawed and human figure, though some of the supporting characters are a bit underdeveloped. Much of the book consists of philosophical musings as the characters (particularly Dom) wrestle with the meaning and purpose of faith. |
| Subject |
Priests -- Fiction.
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Faith -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Psychological fiction.
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| ISBN |
9780805094381 |
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0805094385 |
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