false 69239197 776792 1178807 006017949X 9780060179496 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181674280m/1178807.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181674280s/1178807.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1178807.Sacrament 3.53 47 this world. In a sequence of well-executed stories within stories (comparable to Russian dolls), Barker unfolds a compelling examination of what it means to be human, to be a man, and to be a gay man--on a planet where aging, disease, and death bring "the passing of things, of days and beasts and men he'd loved." A satisfying long novel packed with vivid images, memorable characters, and a melancholy mood that reaches for hope.]]> 10366 3.90 31861 2157 1969 0 0 false Fri Aug 28 12:48:12 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 12:48:12 -0700 2009