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Heaven´s My Destination
Thornton Wilder
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Description for Heaven´s My Destination
paperback. First published in 1935, HEAVEN'S MY DESTINATION is American author and dramatist Thornton Wilder's masterful portrayal of the power of an outsider's viewpoint. Editor(s): Schmidt, Michael. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 280.
One morning in the late summer of 1930 the proprietor and several guests at the Union Hotel at Crestcrego, Texas, were annoyed to discover Biblical texts freshly written across the blotter on the public writing-desk. George Marvin Brush is a travelling textbook salesman and fervent religious convert, determined to lead the godless to a better life. With sad and sometimes hilarious consequences, his travels take him through smoking cars, bawdy houses, banks and campgrounds from Texas to Illinois and into the soul of 1930s America.
One morning in the late summer of 1930 the proprietor and several guests at the Union Hotel at Crestcrego, Texas, were annoyed to discover Biblical texts freshly written across the blotter on the public writing-desk. George Marvin Brush is a travelling textbook salesman and fervent religious convert, determined to lead the godless to a better life. With sad and sometimes hilarious consequences, his travels take him through smoking cars, bawdy houses, banks and campgrounds from Texas to Illinois and into the soul of 1930s America.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Apollo Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784970833
SKU
9781784970833
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Thornton Wilder
Thornton Niven Wilder (1897-1975) was an American playwright and novelist. He won three Pulitzer Prizes - for the novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey and for the two plays, Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth - and the National Book Award for the novel, The Eighth Day.
Reviews for Heaven´s My Destination
'A revival of interest is surely overdue for Heaven's My Destination ... Wilder's good-natured narrative makes reading this a pleasure' The Tablet. 'A tale that's often hilarious, sometimes sad and one that's a fantastic read ... A wonderful story that allows the reader to see the wider picture while Brush constrains himself to his moral viewpoint' Nudge Book. 'Children of ... Read more