Simon Called Peter

Simon Called Peter

An autobiographical work, Simon Called Peter is the tale of a priest, Peter Graham, who has an affair in wartime France with a nurse named Julie.
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Simon Called Peter is a novel by Robert Keable (1887–1927) which was a best-seller in 1921.The title is a reference to Simon Peter the apostle and first Pope of the Catholic Church. In 1921 it was met with astonishing success, and its runaway popularity won Keable a level of celebrity. The book reportedly sold over 600,000 copies during the 1920s, reaching a 66th edition by 1922.

A largely autobiographical work, Simon Called Peter is the tale of a priest, Peter Graham, who has an affair in wartime France with a nurse named Julie. The title character almost abandons his faith for love, but experiences a direct revelation of Christ while watching a Catholic mass and is given up by his lover, who sees his sincerity. The book was controversial at its introduction due to its sexual and religious content.

Weight0.25kg
Product titleSimon Called Peter
Publisher CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
1st edition October 3, 2014
Language English
FormatPaperback
Pages282 pages
ISBN-10 ‏1502599694
ISBN-13978-1502599698
Dimensions 6 x 0.64 x 9 inches

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