| Crooked Vows Contributor(s): Watt, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0987381180 ISBN-13: 9780987381187 Publisher: Wild Dingo Press OUR PRICE: $15.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Catholic |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.25" W x 8" (0.52 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Thomas, a 23-year-old student priest, emerges alone from the wilderness four days after surviving a plane crash. But a missing woman's footprints are found with his, near the crash site. What part did Thomas play in her disappearance? And why does he claim he can't remember? Sent to a psychiatrist by Church authorities to recover his memories, Thomas' life and world unravel in ways he could never have foreseen, shaking the very foundations of his faith, his loyalty to the Catholic Church and the vocation he had chosen. Grappling with impossible expectations and burdened with guilt, the flawed characters show the consequences of oppressive rules colliding with impulses that can't be tamed. This compelling and timely novel explores the underpinnings of a deeply conservative Australian Catholic community in the 1950s whose outward piety hides a shameful underbelly that dares not be exposed. |
Contributor Bio(s): Watt, John: - John Watt was born in 1936 and grew up in Perth. He was educated in Catholic schools, culminating in two and a half years in the local seminary before leaving to study Arts at the University of Western Australia. After a few years teaching in high schools he returned to complete a PhD in philosophy at the Australian National University, after which he taught at Monash and Murdoch Universities. He now lives south of Perth in Busselton, with his wife, Lesley, where he pursues his interests in writing and making music. |