Joshua

"When Joshua moves to a small cabin on the edge of town, the local people are first mystified, then confused by his presence. A quiet and simple man, Joshua appears to seek nothing for himself. He supports himself solely by carpentry and woodworking; and he charges very little for his services....

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Glavni autor: Girzone, Joseph F. (-)
Vrsta građe: Knjiga
Jezik: eng
Impresum: New York : Macmillan, c1987.
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008 870324s1987 nyu 000 1 eng
003 OCoLC
010 |a  87010274 
020 |a 0020198906 (pbk.) :  |c $6.95 
020 |a 9780020198901 (pbk.) 
035 |a (OCoLC)15549032 
040 |a DLC  |c DLC  |d OCL  |d BTCTA  |d YDXCP  |d BGTON  |d VOV 
050 0 0 |a PS3557.I77  |b J6 1987 
082 0 0 |a 813/.54  |2 19 
100 1 |a Girzone, Joseph F. 
245 1 0 |a Joshua /  |c Joseph F. Girzone. 
260 |a New York :  |b Macmillan,  |c c1987. 
300 |a 271 p. ;  |c 21 cm. 
500 |a "Collier books." 
520 |a "When Joshua moves to a small cabin on the edge of town, the local people are first mystified, then confused by his presence. A quiet and simple man, Joshua appears to seek nothing for himself. He supports himself solely by carpentry and woodworking; and he charges very little for his services. A statue of Moses he carves for a synagogue causes amazement and consternation. His carvings of the apostle Peter [for the town's churches] surprise the pastors and members....Neither is what they expected. Both are haunting. What sort of a person is Joshua? How can the townspeople explain a few rumors about him?....The woodcarver disturbs some of his neighbors. While he quietly and lovingly urges all around him to break down the walls that separate them, there are others who are frightened of him...." 
650 0 |a Joshua (Fictitious character)  |v Fiction. 
650 0 0 |a Parables.  |2 gsafd 
655 7 |a Religious fiction.  |2 lcsh 
655 7 |a Parables.  |2 gsafd 
942 |2 ddc  |c BK 
999 |c 22271  |d 22271