Father of lies : a novel
(2016)

Fiction

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PUBLISHED
[United States] : Coffee House Press, 2016
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ISBN/ISSN
9781566894234 (electronic bk.) MWT12254785, 1566894239 (electronic bk.) 12254785
LANGUAGE
English
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A fearless, scathing, and irresistible novel about madness, power, and the hypocrisy of religious institutions. Lay provost Eldon Fochs is a happily married father of four. Based on his disturbing dreams, he may also be a sex criminal. His therapist isn't sure, and his church is determined to protect its reputation. Written from the perspectives of Fochs, his analyst Dr. Alexander Feshtig, and the letters exchanged between Feshtig and his superiors in the church hierarchy, Father of Lies is Brian Evenson's fable of power, paranoia, and the dangers of blind obedience. It offers a terrifying vision of how far institutions will go to protect themselves against the innocents who may be their victims. This edition includes an introduction by Samuel R. Delaney (Dhalgren)

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