The Happiness Of Father Happé
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Cecily Hailack
Binding: Hardback
Published: Browne and Nolan, 1945
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed, price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
The Happiness of Father Happe is a charming work of literary fiction that presents the life of Father Savinius Happé, a rotund and cheerful Franciscan whose eccentric intellect and gentle wisdom quietly transform the seaside town of Shingle Bay. Cecily Hallack crafts a narrative that illustrates how Father Happe’s unconventional scholarship—ranging from Etruscan civilization to Alpine flora—confounds and captivates the townspeople. Beneath his jovial exterior lies a subtle spiritual insight that gradually wins over skeptics and cynics alike. The book argues for the power of humility, humor, and quiet conviction in shaping community and faith. Through vivid character sketches and gentle satire, Hallack celebrates the joy found in unexpected places and the quiet triumph of goodness.
Author: Cecily Hailack
Binding: Hardback
Published: Browne and Nolan, 1945
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed, price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
The Happiness of Father Happe is a charming work of literary fiction that presents the life of Father Savinius Happé, a rotund and cheerful Franciscan whose eccentric intellect and gentle wisdom quietly transform the seaside town of Shingle Bay. Cecily Hallack crafts a narrative that illustrates how Father Happe’s unconventional scholarship—ranging from Etruscan civilization to Alpine flora—confounds and captivates the townspeople. Beneath his jovial exterior lies a subtle spiritual insight that gradually wins over skeptics and cynics alike. The book argues for the power of humility, humor, and quiet conviction in shaping community and faith. Through vivid character sketches and gentle satire, Hallack celebrates the joy found in unexpected places and the quiet triumph of goodness.