Damien the Leper
by John Farrow
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 0385029187
- ISBN 13
- 9780385029186
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About This Item
Garden City, N.Y.: A Doubleday Image Book Paperback. Unknown. 7 x 4. ISBN:0-385-02918-7. 234 pp. The original copyright is 1937, by Sheed and Ward New York. Foreword to Image Books edition by Hugh Walpole. Damien the Leper is a story of extra ordinary courage, devotion and sacrifice that has become a living legend throughout the world. Father Damien fearlessly set aside all thoughts of personal danger to serve among the Lepers on the isla n d of Molokai in the Pacific. A profoundly moving biography of Damien de Veuster, priest of God, a leper. Contains both preface and Prologue, Also an epilogue, bibliography and a very good index. Th i s edition has green, black, yellow etching of Father Damien with the Lepers; his little church in background, on front cover. Excellent cond. Bright, tight, and clean. no tears or soiling. Overall c on d: v. good..
Synopsis
Though perhaps best known for his work as a Hollywood film director, John Farrow (1904-1963) was also quite prolific as a writer. Among his several books is Damien the Leper , which he was inspired to write after learning of Damien's story during a trip to Tahiti.
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- Bookseller
- Ghost River Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001043
- Title
- Damien the Leper
- Author
- John Farrow
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0385029187
- ISBN 13
- 9780385029186
- Publisher
- Garden City, N.Y.: A Doubleday Image Book
- Place of Publication
- Garden City New York
- This edition first published
- August 1989
- Keywords
- 0-385-02918-7 BIOGRAPHY CATHOLICISM
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