Apostles of Light
Ellen Douglas
#2540 of 8,085 books · #1093 in Fiction
Shortlisted for the National Book Award for Fiction (1974).
The elderly couple in this fine novel, a retired schoolteacher and the doctor with whom she has had a lifelong, tender love affair, find that, almost by accident, they have forfeited control of their own lives. Trapped in a nursing home, they are the victims of the biblical "apostles of light", the deceitful do-gooders who profess righteousness. In subtle, elegant prose Ellen Douglas recounts a gripping story of their brave attempt to free themselves from a dreadful plight. They must confront both their corrupt and evil custodians and their well-meaning younger relatives who are tempted by greed, ambition, cowardice, and indifference.
- Publisher
- Banner Books
- ISBN-13
- 9780878057375
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Awards
- National Book Award for FictionShortlistedMajor(1974)
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