The Confession of a Child of the Century by Samuel Heather: A Novel

By: Thomas Rogers

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Synopsis: Finalist for the National Book Award: A witty novel of coming of age during wartime in AmericaIn the words of its &“author,&” Samuel Heather, the Confession is a &“comical historical pastoral&” that chronicles the struggles of growing up the son of a Midwestern bishop. (&“My father&’s daily work was to be a father. It was excruciating.&”) Samuel escapes Missouri to attend Harvard, where he gets himself expelled for exploding a footbridge over the Charles River. He is soon sent to fight in Korea and lands in a prison camp. Samuel&’s picaresque coming of age—by turns both funny and poignant—is truly the tale of &“a child of the century.&”