- Alchemists, Fiction, Middle-aged men, Fiction, occult & supernatural
The Book of Mercy is the story of Edmund Mueller, a retired fireman tormented by memories of his flamboyant wife, Fanny, and her disappearance from his life years ago. His son, Paul, is a missionary in Africa.
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- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
- contemplativerelentless
- intimateepic
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About the book
- Author
- Kathleen Cambor
- First published
- 1996
- Pages
- 261
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Harcourt Brace, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
- Editions
- 3
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780374115500
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