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by: A. J. Cronin
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.912
EAN: 9780829423341
ISBN: 0829423346
Label: Loyola Press
Manufacturer: Loyola Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 466
Publication Date: July 31, 2006
Publisher: Loyola Press
Sales Rank: 51817
Studio: Loyola Press
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Francis Chisholm is a compassionate and humble priest whose vocation emerged from a crucible of suffering. His parents were murdered in anti-Catholic riots in Scotland, his guardians mistreat him, and his sweetheart commits suicide. He is sent to China where he establishes a flourishing Catholic mission amid desperate poverty, civil war, plague, and the hostility of his superiors. Recognized as A.J. Cronin's best novel, The Keys of the Kingdom is a gripping and thoughtful tale of a man called to do good in an imperfect world.
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Rating: - A Inspiring Story of Living a Dedicated Life
A.J Cronin's "The Keys to the Kingdom" is a classic for a good reason. It is an inspiring story of a giving and devout life with respect for others' beliefs. The protagonist is an inspiring example of living a modest and sharing life. As a non-religious reviewer, I recommend this book to both the religious and non religious. This classic can increase understanding and acceptance between these two groups.
Rating:  - More than "pious uplift"
It's puzzling that Loyola Press choose to print Joseph Bottum's preface to The Keys to the Kingdom. After reading his preface, I almost returned the book to Amazon. Thankfully, I didn't because I loved reading this story.
I disagree with Mr. Bottum on three points:
1- The Keys to the Kingdom was not written by a "hack." Cronin was clearly inspired by an ideal, not money. The fact that Loyola Press reprinted it seventy years later as a "classic" contradicts Mr. Bottum's ... Read More
Rating: - The Keys of the Kingdom
This is an excellent book. It will give you a more balanced perspective of what means to be a man of Faith, and how society expects this man to actually be.
Rating: - One of my favorites
In my top list of books. Made me cry when I read it. That's powerful writing.
Rating:  - Not the best "Catholic" novel I have read.
This book was a bit of a surprise. While it is not the best "Catholic" novel I have read, its many good parts provide much to recommend it. I have been familiar with the story line from the Gregory Peck movie which has been a late-show staple. The book is more intricate and nuanced, like novels used to be. Cronin's characters are well-drawn, seem consistent and grow in your imagination like real people. He has a notion of ecumenism that concervative Catholics might find simple-minded and perhaps offensive, ... Read More
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