Saving Erasmus has been chosen as a Best Christian Fiction title by
Library Journal for their "Best Books of 2007" feature.
“I did not expect to meet the Angel of Death while he was extricating himself from a washing machine. Actually I wasn’t really expecting to meet the Angel of Death at all. Not this soon. Not in this place.”
When fresh seminary graduate, Andrew Benoit, is sent to the tiny parish of Erasmus, he soon encounters the Angel of Death who threatens to destroy the town. What ensues is both deadly fun and deadly serious.
Along the way, Andrew follows many paths of inquiry, discovering the history of the American cinema, encounters with medieval saints, fear of the apocalypse, the Angel of Death, and conversations with a curious group of mystics who meet at the Instant Coffee Cup. This modern-day Jonah tries desperately to save a small town only to discover that he himself is the one who needs saving.
"Saving Erasmus had me hooked from the front page. Clever, witty, and profound, everything a good book should be."
- Philip Gulley, author of the Harmony series
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| This offbeat first novel tells the story of seminary graduate Andrew Benoit, who expects to obtain a position at a prestigious parish but winds up in Erasmus, a small, inconsequential village where he meets the Angel of Death pulling himself out of a washing machine. Andrew wryly notes, "Actually I wasn't really expecting to meet the Angel of Death at all. Not this soon. Not this place." The Angel predicts doom for the little town, and Andrew's quest to save Erasmus is marked by strange twists, turns, and encounters with such colorful characters as the group of mystics who meet at the coffee shop. Readers looking for something fresh and a little different from the usual fare in spiritual fiction will enjoy this slim novel. Highly recommended. |
| Library Journal |
| April 2007 |
