The Son of Laughter
The Bible account of Jacob is a pungent seed found in a tomb. Frederick Buechner has planted it and planted it and the result is this beautiful swaying tree of a book. --James Merrill
The Bible account of Jacob is a pungent seed found in a tomb. Frederick Buechner has planted it and planted it and the result is this beautiful swaying tree of a book. --James Merrill
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780062501172 (0062501178)
Publish date: August 19th 1994
Publisher: HarperOne
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
Buechner has a realistic, earthly understanding of our faith which helps offset the sanctified versions we too often read. His story of Jacob holds true to the Biblical version of course, but he adds the dirt and sand into the mix. Similar to what Kazantzakis did earlier, but with a far more theolog...
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