The Bible Salesman: A Novel
by Clyde Edgerton
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Author: Clyde EdgertonEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-08-11
ISBN: 031611751X
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
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Book Review: A coming-of-age story in mid-century rural South
Summary: 4 Stars
Clyde Edgerton, "a Southern tale-spinning master" (Rocky Mountain News) has put his finger on the pulse of the mid-20th century rural South, where religion and sex revolve madly around each other--where hallelujahs and hucksterism, hosannas and hormones, duel in antiphonal counterpoint.
Henry Dampier, 20, having found Jesus at the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, is on a mission to spread the Word of God to the fundamentalist denizens of the Bible Belt.
Trouble is, Henry, now reading the Bible for himself for the first time, discovers what he perceives to be troubling contradictions in Holy Writ. For example, Genesis, chapter 1, portrays God's creation of animals, then people; Genesis, chapter 2, portrays the order as people, then animals. Henry is confused.
Our hitchhiking Bible salesman is picked up by Preston Clearwater, who bills himself as an undercover agent for the FBI. He convinces Henry to assist him in stealing cars from a car-theft ring, which, hye assures Henry, is destined for a government sting. Clearwater has found his mark, a naive, gullible innocent who soon finds himself in way over his head.
Henry's innocence is put to the test when he meets nubile Marleen Green, who sells fruits and vegetables at a roadside stand. Henry's infatuation complicates his ambition to become a G-man like Clearwater.
Edgerton's narrative wanders all over the map, with numerous flashbacks describing Henry's family relationships. The plot finally returns to the young man's conflicted situation--to a denouement that may end in violence or the consummation of love.
About the author: Clyde Edgerton is a professor of creative writing at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. He is the author of seven best-sellers, including Raney, Walking Across Egypt, and Where Trouble Sleeps. Five of his novels have been New York Times Notable Books. A musician and song-writer, he lives with his wife, Kristina, in Wilmington, North Carolina.
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