The Father’s Tale A Novel
The Father’s Tale A Novel by Michael D. O’Brien, published by Ignatius Press in September 2011, is a work of fiction that spans 1076 pages. This narrative follows Canadian bookseller Alex Graham, a middle-aged widower whose life is disrupted when his college-age son mysteriously disappears. As he embarks on a desperate journey to uncover the truth, Graham is drawn into a world far removed from his previously safe existence, encountering both intriguing locations and daunting challenges along the way.
Readers will find a story that intertwines elements of suspense and Christian themes, as Graham navigates the complexities of his search. The novel explores profound conflicts, including those between nations and the timeless struggle between good and evil. Through his trials, Graham confronts his own anguish and loss, ultimately discovering unexpected reservoirs of strength in his quest to reclaim his son and restore his own sense of self.
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“A modern retelling of the parables of The Good Shepherd and The Prodigal Son.”
— Michael O’Brien
Canadian bookseller Alex Graham is a middle-age widower whose quiet life is turned upside down when his college-age son disappears without any explanation or trace of where he has gone. With minimal resources, the father begins a long journey that takes him for the first time away from his safe and orderly world. As he stumbles across the merest thread of a trail, he follows it in blind desperation, and is led step by step on an odyssey that takes him to fascinating places and sometimes to frightening people and perils.
Through the uncertainty and the anguish, the loss and the longing, Graham is pulled into conflicts between nations, as well as the eternal conflict between good and evil. Stretched nearly to the breaking point by the inexplicable suffering he witnesses and experiences, he discovers unexpected sources of strength as he presses onward in the hope of recovering his son– and himself.
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