"Saints and Villains depicts a mental and physical adventure of one man. succeeds in fleshing out Bonhoeffer's factual biographies with fine and detailed human touches-the more 'believable' because they are based on diligent research." The Bonhoeffer drawn by Giardina is a complex character." "Denise Giardina displays a thorough knowledge of the historical and theological record." the images of Dietrich Bonhoeffer evoked in the pages of Saints and Villains are so vivid that the word that comes to mind is resurrection." " novel whose message of moral internationalism deserves to be read throughout the world. into a hero to whom any reader can relate." Giardina makes the reportedly stiff, bespectacled intellectual. "Bonhoeffer becomes a nervous, sympathetic everyman who, when faced with inhumanity rises to greatness. Giardina makes him again a credible, though exceptional, person." He is no longer the pristine icon of his worshipful admirers. Giardina breathes new life into Bonhoeffer. "Giardina creates a fictional account of Bonhoeffer that transcends the usual 'historical novel' as it becomes a dramatic meditation on the meaning of his life. Giardina exerts an admirable grip on her panoramic story." "In a series of telling scenes brought to life with unerring choice of detail. "Giardina's strength lies in her ability to show how historical particulars craft individuality." Giardina also does a fine job of evoking the temper of the times she portrays." The characters, especially Bonhoeffer himself, are lifelike and complex. "The story-compelling in and of itself-is engrossingly narrated, with an eye for significant detail, a strong sense of life's bitter ironies, and a powerful feeling of immediacy. A big novel in every sense of the word, and a triumphant portrayal of one of the century's authentic heroes." surpasses herself with this powerful re-creation of the life and martyrdom of German pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Reader's Guide copyright © 1999 by The Ballantine Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc.
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