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Simon Called Peter
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By Robert Keable 17 Jan, 2019
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Simon Called Peter is a novel by Robert Keable (1887–1927) which was a best-seller in 1921.The title is a reference to Simon Peter the apostle and first Pope of the Catholic Church. In 1921 it was met with astonishing success, and its runaway popul ... Read more
Simon Called Peter is a novel by Robert Keable (1887–1927) which was a best-seller in 1921.The title is a reference to Simon Peter the apostle and first Pope of the Catholic Church. In 1921 it was met with astonishing success, and its runaway popularity won Keable a level of celebrity. The book reportedly sold over 600,000 copies during the 1920s, reaching a 66th edition by 1922. A largely autobiographical work, Simon Called Peter is the tale of a priest, Peter Graham, who has an affair in wartime France with a nurse named Julie. The title character almost abandons his faith for love, but experiences a direct revelation of Christ while watching a Catholic mass and is given up by his lover, who sees his sincerity. The book was controversial at its introduction due to its sexual and religious content. Less
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Robert Keable
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Robert Keable (6 March 1887 – 22 December 1927)[1] was a British novelist, formerly a missionary and priest in the Church of England. He resigned his ministry following his experiences in the First ...
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