War in Heaven, A Novel

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Description: Amazon.com Review "The telephone was ringing wildly," begins Charles Williams's novel War in Heaven, "but without result, since there was no-one in the room but the corpse." From this abrupt--and darkly humorous--start, Williams takes us on a 20th-century version of the Grail quest, with an Archdeacon, a Duke, and an editor playing the old Arthurian roles. Throughout, Williams reminds us that these legends were above all about divine, not just human, romance. While filled with marvels and black magic, the novel also suggests that the devil just might be what the face of God looks like to those who have sought ... (more)

Manufacturer: Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub. Co.
Release date: 1 January 2004
ISBN-10 : 0802812198 | ISBN-13: 9780802812193

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