The Glad River [Hardcover]

Will D. Campbell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1982

The Glad River is a deeply affecting novel. Grounded in a particular place and time, its themes are, nonetheless, universal. A novel that probes the limits of religion and the state, it is also the work of a master storyteller and civil rights activist whose works are considered treasure of modern Southern literature.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Campbell offers us a wild ride, a picaresque pilgrimage through the Deep South, war, and madness to salvation. -- Lee Smith

This volume is Will Campbell at his best. Campbell is irrepressible and always full of surprises. -- John R. Claypool

We need a book about real religion and real community. And it’s real funny.. -- Clyde Edgerton --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Will D. Campbell is a widely recognized and honored preacher, writer, speaker and civil rights leader. He is a National Book Award finalist and winner of the Lillian Smith Prize and the Christopher Award. In 2000, he was awarded the National Humanities Medal. His major works are nonfiction, telling among others the stories of Mercer University (The Stem of Jesse), a communal farm (Providence), and his own life (Brother to a Dragonfly). He is also an esteemed writer of fiction, including The Glad River, Cecelia’s Sin, and two children’s books. Will and his wife, Brenda, live on a farm in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Holt Rinehart & Winston (February 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0030598982
• ISBN-13: 978-0030598982
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,904,752 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just a plain ole' good story, December 8, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The Glad River (Hardcover)

First and foremost, Will Campbell presents the reader with a simple, wonderful story of three men and their interactions with one another. If you allow it, The Glad River will begin to show its many layers and expose themes the casual reader may not have expected to find within the current setting. The search for a "real baptist" by the main character, Doops Momber, allows the reader to define his or her own theological views of what a real Christian may be, and to define (and find) oneself as Doops does. If the glimpes at Doops' book make you curious for more, I highly recommend Wil Campbell's novella Cecelia's Sin which may offer some insight to the themes of the Glad River. In any case, Cecelia's Sin makes a wonderful companion book.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply this is one of the most meaningful books of my life, September 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Glad River (Paperback)

I was first introduced to this book more than ten years ago. I have read it again almost annually. Campbell, one of the best storytellers of our time, with his tongue planted firmly in his cheek and his words planted deep within your soul, brings you along with Doops on his journey. A journey with destinations in the midst of search, water, baptism and life. A journey deeper into your faith and soul than you will first expect. I would strongly suggest reading Campbell's "Cecila's Sin" upon completion of "The Glad River."