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The Confessions of St. Nicholas | 
 enlarge | Author: Richard Eads
Publisher: Writers Club Press
Category: Book
List Price: $13.95
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 324
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.8
ISBN: 189365267X
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781893652675
Publication Date: June 1999
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Product Description
St. Nicholas, in self-imposed exile in a far northern land, tries to write an account of his life as a way of putting it behind him. As he takes us from his boyhood in third-century Asia Minor throughout his years as archbishop, his story reflects his increasing despair at the state of the world and his own soul. Drawn against his wishes into the political and religious struggles of his time and gifted with miraculous powers that are as much a burden as a boon, he is caught between the demands of social duty and spiritual growth. Interwoven with the main story are his reports on the northern tribe he now lives near and his memories of an early love affair. The tribe’s encounter with a monstrous creature from the forest saddles Nicholas with unwelcome responsibilities. The vague hints we are given about the love affair raise questions about his real role in its tragic outcome. Yet, the book is an historical fantasy--by the end, Nicholas has taken on all the standard attributes of Santa Claus--and the tone is mostly light and humorous throughout.
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