Love in the Ruins: The Adventures of a Bad Catholic at a Time Near the End of the World

by Walker Percy

Overview

Dr. Tom More has created a stethoscope of the human spirit. With it, he embarks on an unforgettable odyssey to cure mankind's spiritual flu. This novel confronts both the value of life and its susceptibility to chance and ruin.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780312243111
Publisher:	Picador
Publication date:	09/04/1999
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	416
Sales rank:	156,077
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Walker Percy wrote several books, many of them bestsellers, and is considered one of the greatest American writers of our time. His books include The Moviegoer and Love in the Ruins.

Editorial Reviews

A great adventure...So outrageous and so real, one is left speechless.” —Chicago Sun Times

“Immensely readable, vividly entertaining.” —Los Angeles Times

“Brilliant and hilarious . . . some of the most fascinating characters you'll ever encounter.” —Dallas Morning News

“One of the major novels of our time.” —Milwaukee Journal

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