The Holy Man |
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| Author:
| Navarre, Robert |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5025-8712-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2014 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $12.00 |
Book Description:
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The novel, The Holy Man, is composed of twelve linking stories that take place in the Philippines. Paul Moret, a widower, and Reverend Ike Blakey, a bachelor, decide to travel to the Philippines in search of that illusory ideal: the perfect woman. During their travels, they will encounter an assortment of diverse characters, among them witches, voodoos, and a holy man who submits to a crucifixion every Good Friday. In addition to the novel, included are three short stories, one about...
More DescriptionThe novel, The Holy Man, is composed of twelve linking stories that take place in the Philippines. Paul Moret, a widower, and Reverend Ike Blakey, a bachelor, decide to travel to the Philippines in search of that illusory ideal: the perfect woman. During their travels, they will encounter an assortment of diverse characters, among them witches, voodoos, and a holy man who submits to a crucifixion every Good Friday. In addition to the novel, included are three short stories, one about an illegal Filipino living underground in the U.S. another about a beauty contestant who worries about losing face, and a story about haves and have-nots, and how the former control and oppress the latter.