Simon Called Peter — Keable, Robert
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Simon Called Peter

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Summary

"Simon Called Peter" by Robert Keable is a novel published in 1921. This controversial bestseller tells the story of Peter Graham, a priest who has an affair with a nurse named Julie during wartime France. Torn between faith and love, Peter faces a spiritual crisis that leads to a profound revelation. The novel's frank treatment of sexual and religious themes sparked controversy while selling over 600,000 copies in the 1920s. It even earned a mention in F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby." (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Subjects (5)
  • Category: British Literature
  • Category: Novels
  • Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923
  • PR
  • World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction

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