Left Hand of God
by William E. Barrett
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Tim Ristow (Aug 11, 2017) really liked it: Having seen and appreciated the Humphrey Bogart film which is based upon Barrett's book, I'd always been curious about the original novel itself. Now, having read it, I can say it truly gives an added layer of depth to my understanding of the story and characters in the film. The characters are richer, especially Jim Carmody (the protagonist), Anne and even Dr. & Beryl Sigman. This is really a good story.
R. West (Aug 25, 2017) liked it: Loved the movie with Bogart, thought I would check out the book. Found a hardback on Amazon. It was decent enough, but missing the charm from the film. These things happen a lot to me. Classic films from the 40s, 50s and 60s that are better than the book. In reality the book is probably better, but my brain is embedded with the actors and the good feelings I have when watching a movie (the nostalgia thing) for the umpteenth time.
Lynn Demsky (Jul 31, 2018) really liked it (Shelves: history, literature): I found this to be heart warming, stirring and an adventure taking place in China where a pretend Priest does his best to save a mission! And, he found he had a heart after all!
"In a remote region of China Jim Carmody seized the opportunity to escape from Mieh Yang, the bandit war lord he served as lieutenant, by masquerading as a Catholic priest. At the mission he soon found that being a priest involved his soul as well as his person. And, when Yang showed up on a looting expedition, Carmody knew it was his duty to save the mission. . .The Left Hand of God is a stirring, inspirational tale of sweeping adventure and daring concept, an exciting story of thrilling action in China, and of strange doors which open when a man seeks God."
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William E. Barrett, Christian, Catholic, Priests, Religion, Christianity, Faith, Love, Ministry, 20th Century Fox, Movie Tie-in, History, Historical, Adult, Fiction, Classic, Inspirational, Literature, Nurse, Soldier of Fortune, LibraryPeople
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The Left Hand of God: Essays on Discipleship and Patriotism (Confrontation books)
April 1976, Fortress Pr
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0800614526 9780800614522
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| December 6, 2011 | Edited by WorkBot | add editions to new work |
| December 3, 2011 | Edited by Sarah Breau | merge authors |
| April 27, 2011 | Edited by OCLC Bot | Added OCLC numbers. |
| April 24, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Fixed duplicate goodreads IDs. |
| April 30, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | Imported from amazon.com record |