Jacob's Wound (Easyread Large Edition)The prose of Jacob's Wound is smooth and burnished, with many poetic touches and images of startling clarity. -Globe and Mail..... This highly acclaimed work reflects on the nature that we, and our religions, sprang from. The biblical story of... |
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