Image of God by Leroy T Howe

Image of God by Leroy T Howe

A splendid reminder of the virtues of the traditional novel, this work tackles the territory of Balzac and Zola, not just in the solidity of its construction and characters, but in its readiness to tackle corruption in church and state.-The Independent, UK

In contrast with Mankell, the warm-hearted psychologist of the individual, we find Geeraerts, a cold-blooded surgeon who lays bare the ills of a society. This thriller, so loyal to the genre that the irony and parody are barely perceptible, is relentless.--Tagesspiegel Berlin

One of Geeraerts' literary achievements is that such an arrogant and baroque character as Savelkoul ends up attracting your sympathy. A revealing study of a very dark society.--Facts Zurich

Geeraerts exposes the mechanics of corruption, the abuse of power, political cynicism and the excesses triggered by religious delusion.--ZDF

Albert Savelkoul, the public prosecutor of Antwerp, has power, money, an aristocratic wife, and a high-maintenance mistress. A wonderful life--until Opus Dei takes a less than benevolent interest in it. In the course of this subversive psychological thriller, the shameless, slippery Albert becomes an almost-lovable, desperate victim of a power structure controlled by effete aristocrats, a corrupt judiciary, and ultra-right fanatics of the Catholic church.

Jef Geeraerts, born in 1930 in Antwerp, was much admired by Henry Miller and is Belgium's best-known author after Georges Simenon. He was educated in Jesuit schools and spent time as a colonial administrator and army officer in the Belgian Congo. He gained international acclaim with his Gangrene Cycle, four novels based on his experience in the Congo. Since then he has focused on crime and noir novels, of which The Public Prosecutor is the first to be published in English.

Howe, Leroy: - 2002 Leroy Howe (PhD Yale) is a United Methodist pastor and retired Professor of Pastoral Theology at Perkins School of Theology. He has published over 175 articles and reviews and authored many books. His recent books explore the role in laity in training for ministry; he has been active in training Stephen ministers. He is a member of the American Academy of Religion and the American Association of Pastoral Counselors.

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ISBN 13	9780687009619
ISBN 10	0687009618
Title	Image of God
Author	Leroy T Howe
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Abingdon Press
Year published	1995-11-01
Number of pages	187
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