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Brendan

by Frederick Buechner · 1987

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An acclaimed author interweaves history and legend to re-create the life of a complex man of faith fifteen hundred years ago. Winner of the 1987 Christianity and Literature Book Award for Belles-Lettres.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
religionreligionMore like thisLess of thisChristianChristianMore like thisLess of thisspiritualityspiritualityMore like thisLess of this
Setting
IrelandIrelandMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 256 pages

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