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I picked this particular novel because of the centennial challenge.
Graham Greene is a fairly known name in literature because of otherwise his mysteries, slightly influenced by his day job and otherwise philosophic works of art, just as the one of read just now.
The premise of the Power and The Glory is very simple.
Religion is outlawed, priests are persecuted and the common people are desperate for old times. All this is played out in Mexico.
We are introduced to our protagonist by way of Mr Tench ...more
Graham Greene is a fairly known name in literature because of otherwise his mysteries, slightly influenced by his day job and otherwise philosophic works of art, just as the one of read just now.
The premise of the Power and The Glory is very simple.
Religion is outlawed, priests are persecuted and the common people are desperate for old times. All this is played out in Mexico.
We are introduced to our protagonist by way of Mr Tench ...more
Not really sure what I thought about this one. On one hand, it was an interesting time, but I couldn't get a sense of the whiskey priest and his motivations. I'm also not sure what the ending was supposed to signify... that things just keep going, keep repeating? Hmm.
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