Prayers Of A Very Wise Child

Type

Book

Authors

Roch Carrier

ISBN 10

670838322

ISBN 13

9780670000000

Tags

child, conversation with god, homour, journey, prayers, questioning, relationship with god, roch carrier, stories, teens, wise

Description

Prayers of a Very Wise Child, like so much of Carrier's fiction, has a wonderfully subtle and whimsical sense of humour that allows him to explore the depth of the human heart and to share with readers his enjoyment of that journey. Set in the rural Quebec of Carrier's childhood, it traces a young man's relationship with God through his prayers, from the tender age of seven until the unnamed narrator is just about to turn 20. We eavesdrop on his innocent questioning of a God who takes the lives of other children, allows wars, and doesn't put a stop to evil. We find prayers for making snow fall on an outdoor ice rink, prayers for becoming good at something, and prayers to help curb the narrator's occasional use of swear words.

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