THE ARCHBISHOP’S SON: A Novel
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2014-06-19
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MFA in Creative Writing, The University of Tampa
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The Archbishop’s Son tells the tale of Emil, an orphan raised in a Catholic orphanage in 1900 Prague. He discovers his mother had been one of the nuns at the orphanage and when he finds her, she tells him that his father is the archbishop and asks him to avenge her for the fate she suffered after being expelled from her order. The novel examines questions of theodicy, justice and family relations.
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Orphan, Novel, Theodicy, Justice, Family relations, Prague, Catholicism, Revenge