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A review by jonscott9
Godric by Frederick Buechner
5.0
This is the fictionalization of the life of Godric, a pirate and thief turned saint. Buechner is at his best here in this bawdy, creative account that reaped him a Pulitzer nomination.
Godric is a sympathetic man but not always good. He instructs his scribe to write his story accordingly, to avoid glowing descriptions that would ever win him praise. One can't help but be captivated by the story, though. His (fictional) life and relationships are intriguing and well worth the read.
Injections of Buechner's own family dynamics (especially father-son) are gripping in the early going and again later as certain persons reappear. The prose is eloquent and thoughtful.
Godric is a sympathetic man but not always good. He instructs his scribe to write his story accordingly, to avoid glowing descriptions that would ever win him praise. One can't help but be captivated by the story, though. His (fictional) life and relationships are intriguing and well worth the read.
Injections of Buechner's own family dynamics (especially father-son) are gripping in the early going and again later as certain persons reappear. The prose is eloquent and thoughtful.