Peace Like A River: A Novel of Christian Asceticism

Denver: Alan Swallow, 1957. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 316pp. Octavo [22cm] Grey-Blue cloth covered boards. Back board has a few small spots of soiling. Pencil notes on rear endpaper. Warm gift inscription on the front endpaper from famous author, Frederick Manfred. Dust jacket is a bit foxed with a sun toned spine. Our main character, Hareb, is determined to become the greatest saint of all. Unsure of what he could possibly do to allow himself to reach the height of other great saints he tempts himself with the greatest known courtesean, only to fall to temptation. That is until he completes one final terrible act that with ensure his saintly greatness. The under current of humor carries this complex conversation created by Fisher in which he discusses the depths of the human soul, and their truest held beliefs. (Inventory #: 67076)