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Haunted by his tragic infancy as the son of a murdered missionary in revolutionary Burundi, George Crawley encounters one moral hurdle after another as he struggles to come to terms with marriage, family, religion, and the idea of goodness
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KEY POINTS: * A novel of parental despair, for anyone who's ever had children (or for that matter, been a child). * Reissued to coincide with the publication of Europa, which will be a Booker entry. * 'A one-sitting book that reverberates in the mind long after the final page' - Daily Mail. * 'Far funnier than any plot summary could hope to suggest, Goodness negotiates the highwire between tragedy and farce with unerring dexterity' - Independent on Sunday.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First American Edition/First Printing. This copy has been SIGNED by Tim Parks on the title page! By turns witty, searching, poignant, and downright hilarious, "Goodness" offers a probing, unpredictable exploration of the way people collide in dark places. A disturbing blend of comedy, passion and tragedy. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 5648