All the World Beside

By Garrard Conley,

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Book description

To the outside world, Reverend Nathaniel Whitfield and his family stand as godly pillars of their small-town community in Puritan New England. One disciple, Dr Arthur Lyman, discovers in the minister's words a love so captivating it transcends language.

As the bond between the two men grows more and more…

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Why read it?

1 author picked All the World Beside as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I loved the lyrical, lush language and deep characterization in this well-crafted novel and was wholly immersed into the culture and ways of the early colonial period. The novel is very well researched and thoughtful as it ruminates on sexuality and religion.

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