Lourdes

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 31, 2023

In Category - Religious Fiction

Authors: Émile Zola In Year : 1898

Book Language: English

Audiobook: Lourdes

Preface
The First Day: I
The First Day: II
The First Day: III
The First Day: IV
The First Day: V
The Second Day: I
The Second Day: II
The Second Day: III
The Second Day: IV
The Second Day: V
The Third Day: I
The Third Day: II
The Third Day: III
The Third Day: IV
The Third Day: V
The Fourth Day: I
The Fourth Day: II
The Fourth Day: III
The Fourth Day: IV
The Fourth Day: V
The Fifth Day: I
The Fifth Day: II
The Fifth Day: III
The Fifth Day: IV
The Fifth Day: V

This book describes a five day national pilgrimage to the holy shrine of Lourdes, where miracle cures are hoped for. The central character is a priest, Pierre, whose faith is faltering. He is accompanying his childhood sweetheart who has been stricken with paralysis and whose faith is strong. In the background of the great irony of this relationship, there are numerous sub-plots, some tragic, some whimsical, involving a large number of characters, set in the midst of organised chaos in the pilgrimage site. Through Pierre's mental and spiritual experiences Zola explores the role of religious faith in a society coming to terms with science and reason. - Summary by Peter Tucker