Son of Laughter
Publishing Details
Son of Laughter
By (Author) Frederick Buechner
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperSanFrancisco
15th August 1994
United States
Classifications
General
Fiction
Family saga / generational saga fiction
813.54
Physical Properties
288
Width 145mm, Height 234mm, Spine 19mm
296g
Description
Rich in family drama, passion, and human affinity, critically acclaimed author Frederick Buechner's contemporary retelling of this captivating and timeless biblical saga revitalizes the ancient story of Jacob, delighted our senses and modern sensibilities and gracing us with his exceptional eloquence and wit.
Rich in family drama, passion, and human affinity, critically acclaimed author Frederick Buechner's contemporary retelling of this captivating and timeless biblical saga revitalizes the ancient story of Jacob, delighted our senses and modern sensibilities and gracing us with his exceptional eloquence and wit.
Rich in family drama, passion, and human affinity, critically acclaimed author Frederick Buechner's contemporary retelling of this captivating and timeless biblical saga revitalizes the ancient story of Jacob, delighted our senses and modern sensibilities and gracing us with his exceptional eloquence and wit.
Reviews
"With profound intelligence, Buechner's novel does what the finest, most appealing literature does: It displays and illumines the seemingly unrelated mysteries of human character and ultimate ideas." -- Annie Dillard in the Boston Globe
"The Bible's account of Jacob is a pungent seed found in a tomb. Frederick Buechner has planted it and the result is this beautiful swaying tree of a book." -- James Merrill
"This is an extraordinary novel that demonstrates both the truth of fiction and Buechner's superb ability to offer it." -- Christian Century
"A masterpiece." -- National Catholic Reporter
"One of our most original storytellers." -- USA Today
Author Bio
An ordained Presbyterian minister who has been hailed by the Boston Globe as "one of our finest writers," Frederick Buechner is the author of 30 works of fiction and nonfiction. His work has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize (Godric) and the National Book Award (Lion Country) and he has been honored by the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. He divides his time between Vermont and Florida.
