Mr Fortunes Maggot by Sylvia Townsend Warner Paperback Book 9780241476093

'Witty, poetic, clairvoyant' John UpdikeThe Reverend Timothy Fortune, ex-clerk of the Hornsey branch of Lloyds Bank, has found his vocation: to convert the inhabitants of the remote tropical island of Fanua to Christianity. Even when everyone except for a young boy called Lueli remains indifferent to his preaching, Mr Fortune's good spirits cannot be dampened - until one day his faith is put to a terrible test.'This quizzical tale is so intensely moving' Gillian Beer, New Statesman'Original, elegant and hypnotically strange' Miranda Seymour, The New York Times'Sylvia Townsend Warner pursues the psychology of the story with beautiful accuracy' John Carey

Author: Sylvia Townsend Warner Binding: Paperback / softback Format: Paperback / softback Genre: Media > Books > Print Books > Biographical fiction Pages: 160 Page Count: 160 Publication Date: 2021 Year of Publication: 2021 Classification: Media > Books > Print Books > Biographical fiction Weight: 242 g Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Country of Publication: United Kingdom Package Dimension Length: 12.7 cm Package Dimension Width: 19.8 cm Package Dimension Height: 1.2 cm ISBN: 9780241476093