Vipers' tangle /

Louis, a wretchedly unhappy multi-millionaire, all but personifies evil. Toward the end of his life, seeking to uncover the cause of his unhappiness, he commits to paper his whole bitter story: his indulgent but affection-starved childhood; his first love; the trivial misunderstanding that festered...

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Main Author: Mauriac, François, 1885-1970
Other Authors: Wells, Warre Bradley, 1892-1958 (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
French
Published: New York : Sheed & Ward, 1947.
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Summary:Louis, a wretchedly unhappy multi-millionaire, all but personifies evil. Toward the end of his life, seeking to uncover the cause of his unhappiness, he commits to paper his whole bitter story: his indulgent but affection-starved childhood; his first love; the trivial misunderstanding that festered until it poisoned their entire married life and the lives of their children; the old miser's struggle to disinherit his family; and finally, the powerful climax, with divine grace vying to the very end to pierce the evil encrusting Louis' soul.
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Physical Description:288 pages ; 20 cm
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