The Terrible Speed of Mercy, (Paperback)

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Few 20th century writers, or at least those writers taken seriously by literary scholars and taught in college classrooms, have been as committed to conveying the Christian understanding of grace and redemption as Flannery O'Connor. Yet her stories are so dark, so violent, so grotesque that few r...

from homeschoolmimzi

I first was exposed to Flannery O'Connor's writings in college. I was immediately impressed with her stories and read as many as I could at that time. Someone mentioned this book to me, so I thought I'd read it, get a sort of backyard view of the woman who wrote such harsh, sardonic stories. This...

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As a writer and Christian thinker and artist, Flannery O'Connor exhibited remarkable insight and observation. Whether I entirely agree with her or not I think she is fascinating. There is no one other than she who could have written many of her books. After having read this book, I am actually lo...