· Peter De Vries: The Blood of the Lamb - The Mookse and the Gripes. The Blood of the Lamb by Peter De Vries () University of Chicago Press () pp. Rudimentary research into the career of Peter De Vries reveals him to be a “greatest author you’ve never heard of” sort. In his heyday he was genuinely famous, not only through his own works but also by virtue of friendships with Estimated Reading Time: 9 mins. · Peter De Vries’s The Blood of the Lamb is a deeply religious novel, although the religious sensibility is often expressed in unconventional . The most poignant of all De Vries's novels, The Blood of the Lamb is also the most autobiographical. It follows the life of Don Wanderhop from his childhood in an immigrant Calvinist family living in Chicago in the s through the loss of a brother, his faith, his wife, and finally his daughter-a tragedy drawn directly from De Vries's own bltadwin.ru by:
Peter De Vries: The Blood of the Lamb - The Mookse and the Gripes. The Blood of the Lamb by Peter De Vries () University of Chicago Press () pp. Rudimentary research into the career of Peter De Vries reveals him to be a "greatest author you've never heard of" sort. In his heyday he was genuinely famous, not only through his. The Blood of the Lamb () Notable awards. American Academy of Arts and Letters () Children. 4. Peter De Vries (Febru - Septem) was an American editor and novelist known for his satiric wit. He has been described by the philosopher Daniel Dennett as "probably the funniest writer on religion ever". Perhaps The Blood of the Lamb is so unlike De Vries's other novels because the story is based on a tragedy that occurred in the author's own life (noted in Chapter 1, p. 3 of God, Medicine, and Suffering, by Stanley Hauerwas--see annotation in this database). The final quotation--that God need not exist to save us--comes very close to the heart.
Peter De Vries: The Blood of the Lamb - The Mookse and the Gripes. The Blood of the Lamb by Peter De Vries () University of Chicago Press () pp. Rudimentary research into the career of Peter De Vries reveals him to be a “greatest author you’ve never heard of” sort. In his heyday he was genuinely famous, not only through his own works but also by virtue of friendships with James Thurber and J.D. Salinger, placing him centrally amongst the Manhattan cognoscenti of the day. The most poignant of all De Vries’s novels, The Blood of the Lamb is also the most autobiographical. It follows the life of Don Wanderhop from his childhood in an immigrant Calvinist family living in Chicago in the s through the loss of a brother, his faith, his wife, and finally his daughter-a tragedy drawn directly from De Vries’s own life. Despite its foundation in misfortune, The Blood of the Lamb offers glimpses of the comic sensibility for which De Vries was famous. The main characters of The Blood of the Lamb novel are John, Emma. The book has been awarded with Booker Prize, Edgar Awards and many others. One of the Best Works of Peter De Vries. published in multiple languages including English, consists of pages and is available in Paperback format for offline reading.
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