Atheneum mass market/191 pgs
Good condition
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Ironical stories which throw considerable light on the issues that predominate in the daily round of the lives of parish priests, and that loom large among their parishioners. There are recurrent figures - Father Burner (met some years ago in Prince of Darkness) still hoping to succeed the aged Father Malt; Father Firman and his housekeeper. There is a strange interplay between the pastor who seemed in-different to his people, concerned only with his odd assortment of games and gadgets, until his over-zealous curate, Father Fabre, involves himself with a woman of no reputation, and is rescued by his pastor. Fritz, Father Malt's cat, tells some of the stories, from an observant feline's eyeview. One of the best stories in the lot- with its undercurrent of poignancy- is Blue Island in which a lonely newcomer gets tricked into giving one of these parties sponsored by an agent selling household products. There's humor here in handling of small incidents, in oblique commentary on human frailties. Not for a Catholic market exclusively, but probably the major acceptance will be there. Powers is a writer to watch. He might prove to be a ""sleeper"" like Bruce Marshall.
Atheneum mass market/191 pgs
Good condition
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Ironical stories which throw considerable light on the issues that predominate in the daily round of the lives of parish priests, and that loom large among their parishioners. There are recurrent figures - Father Burner (met some years ago in Prince of Darkness) still hoping to succeed the aged Father Malt; Father Firman and his housekeeper. There is a strange interplay between the pastor who seemed in-different to his people, concerned only with his odd assortment of games and gadgets, until his over-zealous curate, Father Fabre, involves himself with a woman of no reputation, and is rescued by his pastor. Fritz, Father Malt's cat, tells some of the stories, from an observant feline's eyeview. One of the best stories in the lot- with its undercurrent of poignancy- is Blue Island in which a lonely newcomer gets tricked into giving one of these parties sponsored by an agent selling household products. There's humor here in handling of small incidents, in oblique commentary on human frailties. Not for a Catholic market exclusively, but probably the major acceptance will be there. Powers is a writer to watch. He might prove to be a ""sleeper"" like Bruce Marshall.
