The Presence of the Past

Fiction & Literature
Cover of the book The Presence of the Past by Michael Anderson, Michael and Anderson
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Michael Anderson ISBN: 9781775196617
Publisher: Michael and Anderson Publication: November 24, 2017
Imprint: Michael and Anderson Language: English
Author: Michael Anderson
ISBN: 9781775196617
Publisher: Michael and Anderson
Publication: November 24, 2017
Imprint: Michael and Anderson
Language: English

The Presence of the Past is a modern morality play, an exploration of guilt, and forgiveness, and faith. When an airplane flies into the mountain on the Italian island of Ischia, Adolfo (the town butcher) and two companions loot the plane and bodies. It's 1947, and the island is very poor and primitive, and the crash is seen as a gift from the gods. At first, Adolfo reassures himself that anyone would have done what he did. But his doubts fester, and he is forced to accept that his soul has been stained. Adolfo is a victim himself, although he does his best to forget what was done to him. Brother Renato, a young priest, learns Adolfo's secret. His challenge is to reconcile everything he's been taught with his conscience and with what he learns about forgiveness and the island's pagan culture.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The Presence of the Past is a modern morality play, an exploration of guilt, and forgiveness, and faith. When an airplane flies into the mountain on the Italian island of Ischia, Adolfo (the town butcher) and two companions loot the plane and bodies. It's 1947, and the island is very poor and primitive, and the crash is seen as a gift from the gods. At first, Adolfo reassures himself that anyone would have done what he did. But his doubts fester, and he is forced to accept that his soul has been stained. Adolfo is a victim himself, although he does his best to forget what was done to him. Brother Renato, a young priest, learns Adolfo's secret. His challenge is to reconcile everything he's been taught with his conscience and with what he learns about forgiveness and the island's pagan culture.

More books from Fiction & Literature

Cover of the book Contemplation by Michael Anderson
Cover of the book Two Sisters Writing and Publishing First Annual Anthology by Michael Anderson
Cover of the book Diagon 2 - The House of Elizabeth Gass by Michael Anderson
Cover of the book A Seca by Michael Anderson
Cover of the book Ik wist het al by Michael Anderson
Cover of the book Hunger in America by Michael Anderson
Cover of the book Ceremony Lesson Plans by Michael Anderson
Cover of the book Plurilinguisme dans la littérature française by Michael Anderson
Cover of the book Owen Clancy's Run of Luck by Michael Anderson
Cover of the book All I Want by Michael Anderson
Cover of the book The Limits of Identity by Michael Anderson
Cover of the book The Snake in the Signal Box by Michael Anderson
Cover of the book Glass Shore by Michael Anderson
Cover of the book Distant Readings by Michael Anderson
Cover of the book Das übernatürliche Grauen in der Literatur by Michael Anderson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy