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Mr. Fortune's Maggot and The Salutation

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A missionary's complex journey of faith and identity.

You might find "Mr. Fortune's Maggot" a compelling read if you're drawn to stories that explore the complexities of faith and the nuances of human relationships. Sylvia Townsend Warner delivers a narrative that's as much about introspection as it is about adventure. The unique blend of lyrical prose and a deep dive into the protagonist's emotional and spiritual turmoil makes for a thought-provoking experience that stays with you long after the last page.

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Mr. Fortune's Maggot and The Salutation

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ISBN: 9780940322837
Publisher: NYRB
Date of Publication: 2001-10-10
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.67
(rated by 352 readers)

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After a decade in one South Seas mission, a London bank clerk turned minister sets his heart on serving a remote volcanic island. Fanua contains neither cannibals nor Christians, but its citizens, his superior warns, are like children—immoral children. Still, Mr. Timothy Fortune lights out for Fanua. Yet after three years, he has made only one convert, and his devotion to the boy may prove more sensual than sacred. Five years after Mr. Fortune's Maggot, the novella The Salutation was published. Now adrift and starving on the Argentinian pampas, Mr. Fortune is rescued by an elderly widow, who delights in having an Englishman about the house. Her heir, however, may beg to differ. Mr. Fortune's Maggot and its sequel are now available for the first time ever in one volume.
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A missionary's complex journey of faith and identity.

You might find "Mr. Fortune's Maggot" a compelling read if you're drawn to stories that explore the complexities of faith and the nuances of human relationships. Sylvia Townsend Warner delivers a narrative that's as much about introspection as it is about adventure. The unique blend of lyrical prose and a deep dive into the protagonist's emotional and spiritual turmoil makes for a thought-provoking experience that stays with you long after the last page.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.