My Father is the Gardener

by Colin Urquhart

A fascinating and thought provoking book!

220 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1982

Reviews

[Jane · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this because a friend lent me it. Hmmm, it’s very much of its time. There was a fresh renewal of the Spirit in the 1970s, & although it’s written as fiction, the story is a vehicle for the message Colin Urquhart wishes to convey. The characters are unsophisticated & undeveloped. I feel it would have been better if he had written a book on the subject without trying to fictionalise it.

[Rae Ward · Rating 3 out of 5]

Christian fiction. Needs to be read word by word. It's not for fast skimming as the book as a whole while it is fiction is still an edifying read.

I grew up in the Jesus Fellowship. In many ways the development of the characters reflected the maturing and changing of the adults around me in my childhood.

[Paula · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one mostly felt pretty rushed, and probably could have benefited from a hundred or so more pages, but all in all, I think it made its point. Certainly by the last third of the book, the point overcame the delivery and I ended up enjoying it. I will keep this one in my collection.