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The witness of St. Ansgar's : a novel
- Title
- The witness of St. Ansgar's : a novel / Francis W. Nielsen.
- Author
- Nielsen, Francis, 1920-1990.
- Publication
- Hanover, N.H. : Steerforth Press, [2006], ©2006.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Request in advance | PS3564.I3494 W58 2006 | Off-site | |
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- Description
- 238 pages; 23 cm
- Summary
- "The central characters in this literary find are Mario - the "witness" of the title - and Franciscan friar Father Benigno, the heart and soul of St. Ansgar's, the Bavarian Catholic "Dutchie" church on Manhattan's West Side. Mario is an altar boy and assistant to Father Benigno, and remains by his side through high school and up until he joins the army to fight in World War II. Those who enjoy literary re-creations of old New York will find much to admire in Francis W. Nielsen's portrait of the working-class neighborhood anchored by Stanley Street. But perhaps more compelling is his evocation of life inside a religious order and his character studies of these who choose to follow a religious calling."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Catholic fiction.
- ISBN
- 158642100X (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2005029899
- 9781586421007
- OCLC
- OCM62093028
- SCSB-5227298
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries