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The Chain tells with insight and humor the story of marital and other vicissitudes of an English Catholic family in a period marked by WWII and its aftermath. This is the setting for the unfolding of the great theme of the conflict between Original Sin passed down through the generations and Grace communicated through the sacraments of the Church.

Produktbeschreibung
The Chain tells with insight and humor the story of marital and other vicissitudes of an English Catholic family in a period marked by WWII and its aftermath. This is the setting for the unfolding of the great theme of the conflict between Original Sin passed down through the generations and Grace communicated through the sacraments of the Church.
Autorenporträt
ANNA RIST has published two books of verse translations of ancient Greek poets (Theocritus and Herodas) and a book of original verse (Festival and Ferial), which includes a one-act play about Shakespeare, since recast as the first of five acts. Other works include an account of life in rural Tuscany (We Etruscans) and a novel (The Chain). Most recently, Anna and husband John Rist have published Confusion in the West, a critical account of philosophic trends and their effects from Socrates to Rawls.