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Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1962, this haunting novel shattered reigning cultural stereotypes of priests and parish life whenit was first published. Father Hugh Kennedy is a recovering alcoholic, committed to his vocation yet struggling with the demands of it. Publisher:... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Charlie Carmody: Add a description of this character.
- John Carmody
- Hugh Kennedy
- Helen
- Bucky Heffernan
- Father Danowski
- Newman
- Roy
- P. J.
- Frank
- Mary
- St. Paul
- Anne
- Julia
- Ted
- Martin
- Mrs. Addione
- Mr. Yee
- Dan Doyle
- Albert
- Mrs. Sanchez
- St. Raymond
- Dave Kennedy
- Flo
- Jack King
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Series & Lists edit
This is book 9 of 10 in Publishers Weekly Bestselling Novels In 1961. (authoritative list)
Preceded by Daughter of Silence, and followed by The Winter of Our Discontent.
This is book 1962 of 83 in Pulitzer Prize Winners - Fiction. (authoritative list)
Preceded by To Kill a Mockingbird, and followed by The Reivers.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Edwin O'Connor (Author)
Awards edit
- Pulitzer Prize (1962: Fiction)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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