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Cary’s last novel, on which he was working when he died, is about the power of religion and the press. Is the Reverend Walter Preedy a genuine faith-healer or a hypocrite and a fraud? The search for the answer affects each character.
book reviews
- Tribune
“There is no need to say that everyone who reads novels should read Joyce Cary’s last book, everyone will.”
- Sunday Times
“…Cary sketches the scene and etches the people…with a wonderful blend of subtlety and force.”
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